Stockholm metro brought to standstill after power knocked out for 30,000 customers
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Published: 18 Nov, 2021 CET.
Updated: Thu 18 Nov 2021 17:14 CET
More than 30,000 households in central Stockholm were plunged into darkness after a power blackout on Thursday afternoon. The metro was able to resume traffic after a while, but commuters were warned of knock-on delays.
The power cut occurred at 4.11pm, said electricity provider Ellevio.
It affected 30,092 of its customers, mainly in southern and western Stockholm.
Several metro lines were also brought to a halt for around ten minutes, reports the TT newswire, but were later able to resume traffic.
Commuters were still advised to expect knock-on delays and cancelled trains.
The problems occurred due to an electric arc flash, which is when an electrical current jumps a gap in a circuit. The device designed to prevent this from happening, an arc guard, was activated, leading to the power cut, an Ellevio spokesperson told TT.
Power returned to the area at 17:31 on Thursday evening, TT reports.
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The power cut occurred at 4.11pm, said electricity provider Ellevio.
It affected 30,092 of its customers, mainly in southern and western Stockholm.
Several metro lines were also brought to a halt for around ten minutes, reports the TT newswire, but were later able to resume traffic.
Commuters were still advised to expect knock-on delays and cancelled trains.
The problems occurred due to an electric arc flash, which is when an electrical current jumps a gap in a circuit. The device designed to prevent this from happening, an arc guard, was activated, leading to the power cut, an Ellevio spokesperson told TT.
Power returned to the area at 17:31 on Thursday evening, TT reports.
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