9-minute power off on Sunday: Keep coolers, fans, A.C, fridge on, says Karnataka power agency

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation has issued an advisory cautioning people against switching off all their electrical equipment and asked people to only switch off their lights during the 9-minute exercise on Sunday evening. People have been asked to keep all their electric appliances including refrigerator, a.c, cooler, and fans on during the exercise.

The advisory was issued to safeguard the electric grid of the state which could get crashed with sudden plunge in power demand, IE reported. The corporation has also issued instructions to local authorities to keep the street lights on during the exercise.