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Electrical Update - Revised report 28th May 2008
Electrical engineer Maans van Niekerk arrived on Tristan on 6th May to advise on an upgrade to Tristan's out of date and overloaded electrical system. His delayed departure on 21st May allowed him to solve the grid earthing problems and plan a substantial future upgrade.
Unfortunately, on 22nd May, David Morley reports that there are now problems with one of the two standby generators. The problem is believed to be an electrical fault and a replacement regulator panel will be arriving for installation in June. If this problem is not solved there may be a need to go back to part-time power to give the sole remaining generator a rest from time to time.
Nevertheless, thanks to Operation Zest helping to install a new generator the position is far better than that pertaining directly after the factory fire of February 2008.

	Photo. feature from our special correspondent Desi Repetto shows left and right images taken on 18th February 2008 of : A team on Tristan men working to re-roof Stanley and Jean Swains' house It is typical that a group of friends help one another when needed to build or repair their own houses. There is no house insurance or building companies on Tristan, but old fashioned co-operation and self-help thrives


Stan puts the finish to the ridge of his re-roofed house ready for the Autumn and Winter gales

	Store Warehouse Re-Roofed This photograph received on 8th May 2006 shows the main warehouse, alongside the Island Store, being re-roofed. The Tristan workforce is often engaged in repairs to roofs, which are liable to regular storm damage. Since the 2001 Hurricane, nearly all The Settlement's buildings have been re-roofed with zinc-coated steel in various colours. Most families hire a walk-in freezer in this complex as well as having home freezers and fridges.
Flushed with Success Tristan has received an offer from Vectair Systems Ltd, a British company based in Hampshire, to freely provide a range of its 'washroom hygiene products'. The company wants to be recognised as a “Global” supplier and thought it was appropriate for products to be available in Tristan da Cunha, ''the Remotest Island On Earth''. Not wanting to get bogged down with the details, Administrator Mike Hentley has suggested the Island Council choose the best location for these gifts, and has threatened to take 'before and after' photographs which your editor awaits with interest. Watch this space for further news to check out whether Tristan loos really do come up smelling of roses. News Story received from Administrator Mike Hentley 5th October 2005
£3000 for School Hall Refurbishment Tristan Association Chairman Michael Swales has confirmed that £3000 from the Association's Disaster Fund(established following the 2001 Tristan hurricane) has been sent to the island for the refurbishment of St Mary's School Hall. The school hall was used extensively for a variety of functions whilst the Prince Philip Hall (severely damaged by the hurricane) was being repaired. Report 17/4/2005
Tristan scores OTEP funding Hat trick Success for all three bids submitted by Tristan last December for support from the Overseas Territories Environment Programme. The Programme, jointly funded by the UK's Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development, has provided valuable assistance to previous conservation projects implemented on Tristan, Nightingale, Inaccessible and Gough Islands. The current awards will provide some £220,000 of support funds during the period 2005/07 to establish a Conservation Centre on Tristan, to finance a study on eradicating rats and mice on Gough & Tristan, and to continue efforts designed to prevent an invasive species of plant from establishing a habitat on Gough. Report from Tristan Administrator Mike Hentley received 6/4/05

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