Transformer damage due to bad weather
South Goa taps went dry after a transformer that provides electricity supply to the main Selaulim pumping station was burnt. following winds and rain.
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India, Goa, Quepem: Taps in almost entire South Goa went dry for nearly 18 hours after a transformer, located between Xeldem and Xelpem power substation, that provides electricity supply to the main Selaulim pumping station was burnt following gusty winds and rain on 20 April.
Power was restored at 2 p.m. on 21 April at the main Selaulim pump house by the Sanguem electricity department, after which the PWD commenced pumping operations.
Executive engineer, PWD, Srikant Gaonkar said that after the electrical restoration work was completed, they immediately started the pumping process.
“It took us the entire night to clear the trees fallen on electrical lines. When we restored the power, there was a blast at the potential transformer. Both the insulators failed at the same time, as a result, we were unable to provide supply to the main pump house,” assistant engineer K. M. Shashi said.
Normally, during incidents of power failure, only one insulator gets burnt or damaged and the supply can be restored to the pump house through the other insulator, however, both insulators burnt simultaneously for the first time, sources said.
Source: Times of India