Even if we have power-cuts, now they are more predictable.
So here's the prediction for those whom it starts at 09:00am - this includes Arulananda Nagar, Srinivasapuram and a few other areas.
That's 8:15 hrs of power cut through the whole day.
The morning 9:00am - 12:00am is easy to work around.
The afternoon 3:00pm - 6:00pm too is workable.
The 6:45pm - 07:30pm gives only a small 45 minute power window in-between - This brief power window is misleading and in just another few minutes, we will have the next power-cut right in 45 minutes.
Afterward, we have a scheduled power cut at 9:00pm - 9:45pm
The whole ordeal ends with a final cut from 11:15pm - 12:00am
This infographic which resembles a clock is to make the data easy to read. Please do comment to give us better inputs.
Thanks to the infographics team for coming up with a nice way to express time intervals on Spreadsheet Chart Tools.
The power cut normalization and predictability is evident in this graphic. We will be mapping the data shortly and giving geographical time scale maps to help you plan your day better.
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| Power Cut Statistics - Arulananda Nagar - 22-02-2012 |
The only problem is that by the time one settles into a rhythm after recognizing a pattern, the whole system undergoes a change; and one needs to start all over again.
ReplyDeleteWe knew that they could change the pattern. However the shutdowns are manually initiated and are therefore systemic and predictable. They are therefore linear in nature. The quantum of power-cuts has always been 45min, 1hr, 2hrs, 3hrs (there are also 1 minute power outage glitches.) Other quanta like 90 minutes, 1:45 minutes, 30 minutes have seldom been used in the recent load-shedding exercises or not at all.
ReplyDeleteThere is a pattern before sundown and a pattern after sundown - even if the precise timing is changed. With a complete area-wise chart (even if they don't announce it,) it is relatively easy to project human initiated cuts which have a goal of load-shedding.