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    Inverter tripping eskom supply

    We had several power outages in our area affecting 80 plus houses, now the munc. came to reset the breaker several times but it keeps tripping after a while - 600 A merlin guerin?
    They said it was a backfeed from one of the houses supplying power to the grid? how can this be possible? seems this system was never approved...

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    A inverter tripping a transformer in the street ... is that inverter bigger than the transformer?

    Are there solar panels?
    Is the system registered? CoCT can pick that up near instant.

    Sounds to me that Munic is not sure of the cause, grabbing at straws.

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