More than 580 Horsham properties hit by power cut as engineers rush to the scene
More than 580 properties in Horsham have been hit by a power cut.
UK Power Networks are investigating a high voltage overhead electricity line fault which has caused an unplanned power cut in the RH13 area.
UK Power Networks became aware of a power cut in the area at 4pm this afternoon (October 23).
A statement on the UK Power Networks website said: “We became aware of this power cut at 16:00.
“We’re sorry for any disruption this may have caused you. We didn’t know in advance there would be a power cut, but now that we know, our teams will do everything they can to get your power back quickly.
“Engineers in our control room have switched some customers power back on in your area. To get everyone’s power back on we may need to attend to investigate and make repairs. We’ll continue to update you until everyone’s power is back on.”
UK Power Networks confirmed engineers are en route to the area, and hope to have power restored between 10pm and 11pm this evening.
A further update stated: “Our engineers are on their way. At this point we think the issue is an overhead network fault affecting 587 properties.
“Specialist engineers from our control room are also working to divert power remotely, so it's possible your power could come back on at any point.
“We can't always restore everyone this way. That's why we're also sending staff to the area to check our equipment.
“Every fault is different, so our time frames have to be estimated but currently we hope to have power back on between 22:00-23:00.
“We must stress that it may become necessary for this to change, depending on what our engineers find. We'll keep you updated with our progress.”