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Why Do PHCN Take The Light Whenever It Rains? by Premiumwriter: 5:55pm On Jul 14, 2019 |
This is something every Nigerian is aware of. Why do they take the light whenever rain wants to fall? |
Re: Why Do PHCN Take The Light Whenever It Rains? by matrixme(m): 5:57pm On Jul 14, 2019 |
Because they are always afraid that the god of thunder will exercise his wrath upon them for keeping Nigerians in darkness perpetually. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do PHCN Take The Light Whenever It Rains? by Nobody: 5:59pm On Jul 14, 2019 |
Premiumwriter: Some people say phcn use sunlight to dry wire thats why theres power outage after heavy rainfall... |
Re: Why Do PHCN Take The Light Whenever It Rains? by Nobody: 5:59pm On Jul 14, 2019 |
Lalasticlala come and shed more light on this thread! |
Re: Why Do PHCN Take The Light Whenever It Rains? by enochogaga(m): 6:23pm On Jul 14, 2019 |
Becos they don't trust their polls and breeze every where during rain and if poll fall inside water is a big problem 1 Like |
Re: Why Do PHCN Take The Light Whenever It Rains? by tico1212(m): 6:35pm On Jul 14, 2019 |
It’s because of some weak poles.. when there’s heavy rain some of these poles might fall and cause disasters. But after a period of time and no one complain about fallen pole, SNAP... they turn it back on... that’s when we shout UP NEPA 1 Like |
Re: Why Do PHCN Take The Light Whenever It Rains? by whoawa(m): 10:09am On Jul 17, 2019 |
Premiumwriter: The light outage during the rain fall is activated by a device called Auto-reclosure, it has the capability to Sense a very high voltage from the lighting during the rain fall, once the voltage is too high for a device called the lighting Arrester to handle, it activate an open circuit for light to go off and closes back automatically when the coast is clear. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do PHCN Take The Light Whenever It Rains? by Yemmyteespeed007(m): 4:20pm On Jul 17, 2019 |
its risky if light no go o.
if thunder touches the utility wire, naso e go carry am enter your gadgets o. so it's safer to seize power once there is rain. |
Re: Why Do PHCN Take The Light Whenever It Rains? by apureclient(m): 9:46am On Jul 19, 2019 |
whoawa:omo this one big nice one man |
Re: Why Do PHCN Take The Light Whenever It Rains? by Hoodbilonia: 12:43pm On Jul 19, 2019 |
Story Abegi So dem dey seize light for ghana or kenya wen its raining ba Abegi whoawa: |
Re: Why Do PHCN Take The Light Whenever It Rains? by OpenYourEyes1: 9:08am On Jul 20, 2019 |
Thunder is the main reason light goes off during rain. Observe how when it rains without thunder, power does not go off. |
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