Fire breaks out in transformer safety box at Nagla Chandu village, Raya, Mathura

What happened

According to a local Hindi-language report by Dainik Bhaskar, a fire broke out in a safety box beside a transformer in Nagla Chandu village, in the Raya area of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The village is reported to be connected to the Raya electricity substation. Villagers reported flames from the box and a blast, and alerted the electricity department. Residents said the safety boxes installed at the transformer had caught fire repeatedly.

The report expresses concern that a larger accident could occur and that household appliances could be damaged by supply problems. The report does not state the date of the fire, any injuries, the cause, or the duration of any power cut.

Contributing factors

The source does not state a cause. Villagers said the safety boxes had caught fire repeatedly, which may point to a recurring fault, but no technical investigation is reported.

Lessons learned

1. Protective enclosures at transformers that catch fire repeatedly should be inspected and their cause established before further remedies are chosen.
2. Residents' reports of repeated fire or blasts at local transformers should be logged and acted on promptly by the network operator.
3. Operators should communicate a clear remedy to affected communities, including any risk to household appliances from supply disturbance.

More lessons on maintenance, inspection and ageing assets, emergency response and public communication, outages, backup supply and restoration, from every incident on the register.

Source

bhaskar.com