Bizarre reason for 4,200 homes being without power in Scunthorpe and district last night
Northern Powergrid this morning (Wed Oct 24) revealed that loss of power to 4,200 customers in Scunthorpe and district last night was caused by a BALLOON.
They received a call from a customer reporting that a helium balloon had hit an overhead cable and exploded.
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This incident was reported on Gardenia Drive, off Messingham Road, Bottesford, at 7pm last night.
The fault was checked automatically by the control centre and power was restored to all customers by 7.45pm.
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The fault was reported at 6.15pm and 4,200 customers across the DN16 and DN17 areas were affected.
These areas included Scunthorpe, Messingham, Bottesford, Yaddlethorpe and Susworth.
Comments
by Pizik
Wednesday, October 24 2012, 1:36PM
“@HattyTodd
They should be banned. The world is about to suffer a severe Helium shortage, mainly because people waste it like this. I am sure that some people will vote this down assuming I am just being maen. The issue is that when you need an MRI scan you may not get one because liquid helium is used in the cooling systems.”
by Sister_Wendy6
Wednesday, October 24 2012, 11:45AM
“The fault was reported at 6:15 and the incident was reported at 7:00
Spooky.”
by HattyTood
Wednesday, October 24 2012, 11:36AM
“*NEWSFLASH*
The Government are considering a ban on all balloons filled with Helium.
A spokesperson for the UK Power & Energy Dept said earlier "We can't have balloons causing power cuts throughout the country. If there are power cuts to be had, you'll get them when WE decide you get one, that's what you pay us for"”
by DFlated
Wednesday, October 24 2012, 8:04AM
“4200 homes affected, 4000 still affected but power has been restored to all affected homes.
Come on ST which is it?”