Power Line Troubles

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 15, 23 October 1931, Page 30

Power Line Troubles

Valuable Service by 4YA ON Tuesday evening 4YA, Dunedin, rendered conspicuous service to the community. The city was experiencing trouble with its power supplv owing to a very heayy wind storm which raged in the vicinity of the hydro-electric works. One transmitting line and all the’ telephone lines were carried away between Dunedin and the power station. At the conclusion of the children’s session the power supply failed, and 4YA was off the air for three minutes. During the dinner music session the power fluctuated badly, but no further (listinct break occurred, As the telephone lines were down it was tot possible for the city electrical engineer to get in touch with his officers in the w BIR mremrtmitimetmimitet _ ee

country. At his request, therefore. as the whole of the district was in the danger of being deprived of power, a message to the engineers at Waipori was broadcast by 4YA, advising them of the location of the fault. This message was picked up and the damaged lings were repaired within half an hour.