Exceptional Achievement: S.A FIFA World Cup 2010

Never on Earth have we had such a FIFA World Cup like the one hosted be South Africa 2010.On behalf of the 3phasepower community, I would like to express my satisfaction to the FIFA Organaising Management and the Engineers respomsible for Lighting and Power Systems during the event.Kudos also goes to every other person involved on staging such a magnificent event:Architects, Civil Engineers, Support Staff e.t.c.
The Power Engineers at Eskom also provided us with perfect power free of surges and harmonics for each game throught the tournament.For the excellent lighting, GIBB deserve all the credit.The lighting at the Capetown Stadium was splendid.
Well, since this wc is over,we now focus on Brazil for another spectacular event 4 years into the future.
TO ALL WHO MADE THIS A SUCCESSFUL EVENT, i take my hat off.    KUDOS

Stadium Power Supplies - FIFA World Cup 2010

Given the national and international exposure that each stadium in the FIFA World Cup 2010 receives, it is imperative that all efforts are made to ensure that electrical power supply in the venues is as reliable as possible. In this post according to “22nd AMEU Technical Convention110 AMEU Proceedings 2009 Stadium electricity supplies – an assessment of the specification and readiness” document I have outlined the various power aspects involved in Stadium Power Supplies.





The stadia and surrounding areas are fundamentally broken down into three
Main focus areas include:
1. Domestic/stadium power (stadium itself)
2. Technical Power (Media & Broadcasting)
3. Overlay or precinct (area immediately surround the stadium including ticketing offices, hospitality, Accreditation etc)

Illumination in Stadiums - Introduction

A stadium comes to life when its fully packed to capacity and all its luminaries are working properly. Illumination in stadiums is a very important topic when it comes to the design phase of construction. The manner in which the luminaries are going to be installed impacts the overall performance of the stadium and not to forget the game being played. A well lit stadium/Arena ensures maximum illumination and minimal glare to the fans both on the pitch as well as on the seats. The lamps should be of correct rating to avoid unwanted glare and loss of heat through radiation. To achieve this, powerful luminaries are placed on top or even mounted on special masts at a height distance to reduce heat radiating to the fans and also making sure that maximum light falls on the pitch in the stadium. Less powerful  luminaries are then installed near the pitch to provide light for live television and quality photography.
All these lamps together with those inside the stadium present a power thirsty load to the power supply source. Today’s stadiums are supplied by up to 5 transformers and dedicated substations just to reduce power outages.