If you have been wondering why NEPA always takes light when it is raining, search no further because we are going to tell you the reasons why NEPA takes light when it’s raining.
If you have been using electricity during the rainy season, you may have noticed that NEPA always takes light when it is about to rain or has already started raining. There are always reasons for that.
There are numerous reasons why NEPA takes light when it’s raining, like due to safety concerns, thunderstorm issues, fragile infrastructure, etc. Because of these reasons and many more that we are going to discuss in the subsequent sections, NEPA always takes light when it’s raining.
Why does NEPA take light when rain is falling
The major reasons why NEPA takes light when it’s raining are discussed below:
1. For Safety
NEPA often takes a light when it’s raining as a safety precaution. Water is a good conductor of electricity, so when there is rainfall, there is a higher risk that electric poles may fall, power lines may snap, water may enter transformers, etc. When any or a combination of these things occurs, it may lead to a serious accident or even death. So, to avoid ugly unforeseen circumstances, NEPA always takes light when it is raining.
2. To Avoid Damage to Power Infrastructure
Another reason why NEPA always takes light when it is raining is to avoid damaging their infrastructure. Most of the NEPA infrastructures across the country are old and not properly maintained. In fact, in some areas, people use wood for electric poles, and when it rains, the wooden electric poles can easily be damaged. Apart from that, flooded transformers can easily be damaged when it rains.
So, to avoid long-term equipment damage and the cost of repairs, NEPA often takes light when it’s raining as a preventive measure.
3. Fault Detection and Isolation
Rain increases the chance of short circuits or line-to-ground faults due to moisture. What happens is that NEPA has a system that detects faults, and once such a fault is detected when it’s raining, they will isolate such an area and take their light. They do that to prevent fire outbreaks, protect lives, and save the entire network from collapsing.
4. Local Transformer Issues
NEPA also takes light when it’s raining if they notice that the local transformer is faulty. When they notice that a transformer is getting old, weak, and uninsulated, they can take the light when it’s raining to avoid such transformers getting burnt.
5. Lightning and Thunderstorms
Rainfall in Nigeria normally comes with lightning and thunderstorms, which is dangerous to power transmission. Lightning can strike power lines, transformers, or even nearby trees, causing lots of damage to power infrastructure. So to avoid that, NEPA often takes light when it’s raining as a preventive measure.
Conclusion
From our discussion so far, we have seen several reasons why NEPA always takes light when it’s raining. We noted that some of the reasons are due to lightning and thunderstorms, to avoid damage to power infrastructure, for safety, etc. So, when next NEPA takes light when it’s raining, just know that it is because of these reasons that we listed in this article.