Transformer was source of fire in Midvalley, says Energy Commission


PUTRAJAYA: An initial investigation by the Energy Commission found that the fire in Midvalley Megamall main entrance substation room on Wednesday (May 17) was caused by a TX2 transformer which caught fire and caused the entire electricity supply system that received supply from the substation to be affected.

The Commission's initial investigation also found that the cable system for the entire transformer at the substation was also affected given the location of the cable that was close to the fire incident.

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