By The Juapong District of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), under the Tema Region, has cautioned the public to desist from interfering with the power distributor’s network. Such interferences pose significant threats to the company, customers, and the public at large.
This warning follows the discovery of a burnt-out fuse on a 200KVA transformer located in Asikuma, a town within its jurisdiction. The discovery was made on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
The company suspects that unauthorized individuals, possibly non-staff electricians, are interfering with the distribution network, particularly during outages, in an attempt to restore power. This is hazardous, as these individuals may not be familiar with the specific network design of the area.
The Juapong District Engineer, Ing. Rejoice Garfo, issued this caution on a stakeholder WhatsApp platform for those within the district.
She pleaded that “if such interferences are not stopped, the entire transformer could get damaged”, adding that “in such an instance, the customers will likely remain without supply for a while until a new transformer is installed”.
The Juapong District Manager, Ing. William Ahenkorah added that “these transformers cost the company a lot of resources to be replaced, which means resources meant for other projects will have to be redirected to replacing the damaged tranformers.” He added that “these situations burden the financial operation of the company.”
Ing. Ahenkorah also cautioned that before any part of the distribution network is worked on, the team ensures that power is turned off where necessary.
This, he said, “is to avoid accidents, injury and possible death.” “Imagine then, if an unauthorised person decides to work on the network because of an outage, and then the network gets energised. This can lead to loss of life. ”
Ing. Ahenkorah is therefore urging customers and the general public to report all issues concerning power supply, outages, and related problems to the ECG for resolution, rather than attempting to resolve them on their own.
