Most domestic appliances like geysers, refrigerators and deep freezers have their own duty cycle, that is to say they switch themselves in and out to regulate temperature. The additional switching imposed by ZESA will not affect the equipment. Computers and some other electronic equipment are prone to loss of data if powered down […]
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In a domestic household the geyser normally contributes about 60-70% of the total bill. The stove and heating requirements in winter normally contribute another 15-20%. The balance is used for lighting, pumping and other uses. Even if ZESA switches the geyser off, it will make up the time it lost by heating the water
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Currently we do not have sufficient generation resources within Zimbabwe to meet the demand for power. Our peak demand occurs from 8-11am and between 6-9pm. During these times we have to import power or run on generators that are ordinarily more expensive to run to meet our customers’ demands for power at these peak periods.
We are using our Ripple Control network to switch off our customer’s hot water heaters during peak periods, as a first priority. This affects all customers with a ripple relay installed in their geyser circuit. Even customers fed from circuits that feed essential services are affected.
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