Cable fault caused power cut in Selwyn

Photo: File image
Photo: File image
Lines company Orion has established the cause of a power cut that affected more than 1100 properties in the Selwyn district on Thursday morning. 

The company said a cable fault caused the outage, which mainly impacted properties in West Melton. 

The streets affected by the power cut were: Ashton Rise, Barewood Grove, Barnsley Cres, Bells Rd, Brampton Dr, Brinsworth Ave, Calders Rd, Coopworth Mews, Corriedale Ln, Coutts Lane, Dalton Way, Dorothys Way, Elizabeth Allen Dr, Fairmont Rise, Firsby Dr, Glenfinnan Pl, Halkett Rd, Iris Taylor Ave, Jacks Dr, Jacqueline Dr, Kingsdowne Dr, Kirrin Ln, Laird Pl, Lancashire Ln, Leonie Ln, Litten Ln, Lynley Dr, Mckays Rd, Melton Grange Rd, Old West Coast Rd, Polwarth Ln, Preston Ave, Range Rd, Raymond Pl, Retford Common, Ridgeland Way, Rossington Dr, Rotherham Dr, Royston Common, Shepherd Ave, Shona Ln, Silver Peaks Dr, Simms Ln, Snowlea Pl, Stackhouse Rd, Texel Crescent, Weedons Ross Rd, West Coast Rd, West Melton Rd, Westmere Mews, Westview Cres, Wilfield Dr.

The power outage was reported at 10.18am and all homes had power restored by 11.03am.