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Power Cut in Cardiff
Is There a Power Cut in Cardiff?
How To Check for a Power Cut in Your Area
There are a number of different resources and outlets you can use to check for power cuts in your area. If you’re experiencing a power outage in Cardiff or any of the surrounding areas, here’s what you’ll need to do:
Call 105: 105 is a new free phone number supplied by the national grid. Phoning 105 will allow you to connect to a national grid operator in your local area.
National grid website – The national grid website will allow you to enter your postcode to check for power cuts in your area. Here’s a link to the national grid power outage checker.
When To Call an Emergency Electrician
So you’ve gone online and typed in power cut near me or some variation of the term, called the nation grid, and you’ve checked if your neighbours have power. There are a few other tests you can try. Here’s a video from the national grid to explain.
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Why Do Power Cuts Happen?
- Adverse weather conditions
- Equipment Failure
- Maintenance & upgrades
- Accidents
- Human error
- Grid overload
- Natural event