lionel24
Hi,I read that bali's power net is rather bad with big variations that forces to protect most of electric devices with batteries and other. Do we need to protect our oven, fridge, etc..?
mat
Hi,I read that bali's power net is rather bad with big variations that forces to protect most of electric devices with batteries and other. Do we need to protect our oven, fridge, etc..?[/QUOTE]No. Only table top computers need protection.
lionel24
Great new! Thank you Mat!
ronb
The power supply from PLN is OK, but the frequent thunderstorms can produce voltage spikes. So voltage stabilizers are often used to protect sensitive equipment, particularly computers. But after living here 6 years, I am getting less inclined to spend money on protective equipment. The protective equipment is expensive and only lasts a few years. The risk of equipment loss to voltage spikes is fairly low. So one option is to just wait until a problem engulfs you, then seek insurance or similar then.
lionel24
Thanks Ron!
sharkhunter
Hi guys,Hopefully someone can help. I live in Taman Mumbul. A new housing complex (Beranda Mumbul) has been built over the back of our place and they needed power. Several months ago PLN came and erected a new post outside my house. Originally they constructed a concrete A-Frame in our garden. However we managed to get them to change this. (Still not Ideal but better) Things were bearable for a few months. Until this week when the buzzing from the cables achieved new volume levels that keep us all awake at night. The PLN call centre kindly makes reports for us. The technicians have also made reports however nothing is happening. Does anyone know anyone or anything that could help us here. I would consider paying to have the entire section of cable buried some how if they could do it properly.Please help, any info appreciatedMany thanksPaul
hinakos
Hi Sharkhunter,I hope you really dont hunt sharks.Anyhow, the insulators (elongated wavy ceramic cable holders which attach the cable onto the pole usually brown or white in colour) work well when new, but after a while the surface becomes coated with salt, dirt etc. When this happens, they need to be cleaned. You can usually "see" the crackle at night time (particularly in high humidity or rain). Check the insulators, one or more of them will have sparking tracking over the surface of them.Get a ladder and a damp cloth, and gently clean the contaminants from the outside of the insulators and the crackle should dissappear.DONT do this, you'll die. Maybe take some video of this (the crackly insulator sparking at night), call PLN and when they come (will be during the day as its not an "emergency"), show them the video so they know which insualtor is the crackly one and ask them to clean it. A small donation may be needed to motivate them.If the insulator still crackles, then its insulative qualities have broken down and althought it still physically attaches the cable onto the pole, it now also allows the electricity to flow over onto the pole (in small quantities).There are thousands of insulators in Bali like this leaking power over onto poles and supports. They simply dont change them as it costs $$ in the short term (in the long term they lose a heap more due to all the losses).Hope this helps.
sharkhunter
Hi Hinakos,I almost had the ladder out there! LOLThanks for your info. You're absolutely correct, I can see the sparking at night. I'll do as you say and video it for PLN's benefit.PS. I don't actually hunt sharks, I love sharks, although diving with even nurse sharks freaked me out! I needed a nickname for a website years ago and this one sort of stuck!
