The residents of Pattabhiram experienced power disruptions for the past one week with voltage fluctuations adding to their woes. Pattabhiram is a fast growing residential locality located close to Avadi.
T. Sadagopan, a resident of Pattabhiram, said there have been intermittent power cuts. Though the supply was restored within an hour, it still inconvenienced the residents due to the hot weather, he said. Also, many complained that the fluctuations had damaged electrical appliances which they have to shell out quite a bit of money on repairs.
A senior official of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) said there were only two occasions of power disruptions in the area and that was because of breaker failure. As the feeder supply had to be cut to rectify the problem, the power cuts were effected, he said.