Strong winds cause "salt and dust damage"! More than 34,000 households in Yunlin suffered power outage, Taipower cleaned and repaired pole by pole

Typhoon Qiangpit swept through Yunlin with strong winds. The strong winds brought no rain and carried sand, dust and salt to create "salt dust damage", causing damage to many power equipment in the county. A total of more than 34,000 households in Yunlin have experienced power outages from yesterday to 3 pm on the 24th. Currently, more than 1,600 households have not yet restored power supply, mainly in Sihu, Kouhu, Shuilin and Taixi areas. Taipower is doing its best to repair and strive to restore power today.

Qiangpi hit the coastal areas of Yunlin on the 22nd. Winds intensified. As the typhoon wind circle approached, the winds became stronger. The winds had the most severe impact from late yesterday night to early this morning. Taipower's Yunlin District Office pointed out that the strong winds of this typhoon did not rain, and the strong winds blew up sea salt and sand dust. Due to the lack of rain wash, the salt dust adhered to the obstructions of power equipment. On the surface, the insulation performance is reduced, which in turn causes leakage, flashover and line tripping, affecting the stability of the power supply. Even if the emergency repair is completed and the power is disconnected and the power is re-transmitted, the salt dust on the barrier may still cause another power trip. The emergency repair personnel must clean the barrier one by one and re-transmit power, which increases the operation time and also increases the difficulty of emergency repair.

Taipower, public opinion representatives, and public offices have all received calls complaining that "there is power next door, but no power at home." Cai Xuliang, director of Taipower's Yunlin District, said that power restoration must be carried out gradually in the order of power supply hub substations, main lines, and branch lines. Even if power supply to nearby households has been restored, individual users may still experience power outages due to local line or transformer failures.

Cai Xuliang pointed out that during the typhoon, the emergency repair manpower will be dispatched according to the severity of the disaster, the scope of impact and the urgency of power restoration, giving priority to lines affecting a large number of households, as well as cases involving public safety such as downed wires, important facilities such as hospitals and pumping stations, etc. Shi has also been listed as a priority for emergency repairs. If your area has announced that power will be restored but your home still has no power, you can call the 1911 customer service hotline or 05-5323927 to report it. The public is also reminded not to touch or pick up fallen wires to avoid the risk of electric shock.