- Thousands of homes lost power on Thursday after possum sat on power lines
- Residents in Frenchs Forest, Belrose and Davidson had no power for an hour
- When asked if the possum was ok, Augrid said ‘the possum did not survive’
About 8,000 Sydney homes lost power on Thursday night after a possum climbed on overhead power lines.
Residents in Frenchs Forest, Belrose and Davidson were without power for around an hour. It was restored around 1am, according to Ausgrid.
Ausgrid alerted residents to the blackout through Twitter.
Thousands of homes in the Sydney suburbs of Frenchs Forest, Belrose and Davidson were without power for around an hour on Thursday night after a possum climbed on overhead powerlines (stock image)
Ausgrid alerted residents to the blackout through Twitter
‘When wildlife such as possums touch two wires it creates an arc of electricity between them,’ Ausgrid wrote.
‘The power line involved tonight was a high voltage cable. Protection systems kicked in automatically to limit damage to the network.’
When asked by a concerned reader if the possum was ok, Augrid said ‘unfortunately the possum did not survive.’
When asked by a concerned reader if the possum was ok, Augrid said ‘unfortunately the possum did not survive’