Electrical fault created within residential load center

Incident Investigation

Electrical fault created within residential load center

August 14, 2020

Electrical

Reference Number:

II-1052002-2020 (#19022)



Location: Penticton

Regulated industry sector: Electrical - Low voltage electrical system (30V to 750V)

Incident overview

An electrical fault was created within a residential load center. When the Utility Cut Out switch activated, a power loss occurred for the surrounding downtown area.

 

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