What Is a Blackout?

Sudden power outages can destroy appliances and directly affect people's normal lives. Power outage, that is, power transmission is stopped, making the appliance unable to obtain external power. Can include artificial power outages (such as: maintenance lines, peak-peak power use, power cuts, power arrears, etc.), protection power outages (such as: lightning protection, electrical overload protection, etc.), accidental power outages (such as: man-made damage, bad weather , Short circuit, accidental disconnection, etc.).

Emergency power outage

The power generation and supply system's facilities have to be stopped due to force majeure or accidents, or emergency repairs in the event of accidents that require emergency repairs and continuous power supply.

Statutory procedures for emergency power outages:

Laws and regulations do not stipulate the procedural issues of prior notification of emergency power outages of power supply enterprises in the event of abnormal power generation and supply systems.

Legal liability of emergency power outage companies:

Power supply companies shall not be held legally responsible for stopping power supply without prior notice. However, the power supply enterprise shall promptly repair in accordance with relevant state regulations. Failure to repair in a timely manner and causing losses to the user shall be liable for damages.

Power failure considerations

(1) General notification methods commonly used by power supply companies are announcements to notify users. When issuing a planned maintenance blackout notice, the lead time of the blackout announcement shall comply with the laws and regulations. Some power supply units do not follow the time of advance notice or announcement prescribed by law 7 days in advance. Some planned maintenance blackouts were only announced three days in advance. Relevant handling units strictly abide by the deadline for issuing blackout notices, supply power in accordance with the law, and avoid mistakes.

(2) The number of power failures

The number of planned power outages directly affects the economic interests of both the power supply and the power supply. The number of power outages is arbitrary, but statutory. Article 57 of the "Business Rules for Power Supply" stipulates: "Power supply companies shall continuously improve the reliability of power supply, reduce the number of power outages and duration of power outages caused by equipment maintenance and power system accidents. The planned maintenance of power supply equipment shall be unified. When maintenance is planned, the number of power outages for users with a voltage of 35 kV and above should not exceed one per year; for users with 10 kV and above, it should not exceed three times per year. "

(3), the problem of time to restore power

Article 69 of the Business Rules for Power Supply and Supply stipulates: "After the cause of the blackout or power limitation is eliminated, the power supply company shall resume power supply within three days. If the power supply cannot be restored within three days, the power supply company shall explain the reason to the user. "

(4) Relevant issues to be noticed when signing power supply contract

The "Electric Power Supply and Use Regulations" stipulates that when power outages are required due to planned maintenance of power supply facilities, users or advance notice shall be notified. When signing a contract, the specific method of public notice or special notice shall be clearly stated in the contract. For example, it is stipulated in the contract to use telephone notice, written notice or news media announcement. ^[3]