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PLN substation in West Jakarta catches fire due to short circuit

2022Published 10 Oct 2026Updated 12 Oct 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

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What happened

According to a report published by Tempo.co English on 15 April 2022, a substation operated by PLN in West Jakarta caught fire. The headline attributes the fire to a short circuit. The full article text could not be retrieved, so the date of the fire, the equipment involved, the extent of damage, the number of people affected, the outage impact and the response by fire services are not recorded here. Nothing in this entry should be read as confirmed beyond the headline and summary. The entry will be revised once the full report has been checked.

Contributing factors

The headline attributes the fire to a short circuit. No further contributing factors are reported in the sources available.

Lessons learned

  1. Regular thermal inspection of connections, busbars and switchgear can identify developing faults before they cause a short circuit and fire.
  2. Fire detection and isolation procedures at substations should be tested so that faulted equipment can be de-energised quickly.
  3. Accurate records of protection settings and maintenance history help investigators establish the cause of electrical faults.

More lessons on electrical protection and isolation, worker safety and safe systems of work, from every incident on the register.

Source

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