tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post5627322971196591518..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Power OutageGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-38972431454650040892015-01-02T22:54:39.490+00:002015-01-02T22:54:39.490+00:00Power outages here are few and far between, but wh...Power outages here are few and far between, but when they do occur there is always the habitual wailing and gnashing of teeth, especially where the internet is concerned. Once the area outage is reported to the hotline, the crews are out quickly to source the fault and restore power and soon we are back on the grid. Some folks have gone with solar energy but that can be quite a costly start up.<br />I use a gas cooker and keep battery operated lanterns and a stock of batteries for these outages.<br />I don't mind roughing it for a few hours until the power is restored. It's the younger generation that are beside themselves when the power goes out and it's fun to watch them get all antsy and not seem to be able to find their way around in the dark in their own home....smile.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-13365263432825338232015-01-01T12:45:50.029+00:002015-01-01T12:45:50.029+00:00Power outage since the 80's at this time of th...Power outage since the 80's at this time of the year? Interesting. I'm glad it's quickly fixed though. :)<br />I hope you had a wonderful year. Here's to a more wonderful one this year! Cheers!Lux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-71986659178027644252014-12-31T17:55:24.516+00:002014-12-31T17:55:24.516+00:00Frances they are exceptional and they work in all ...Frances they are exceptional and they work in all weathers however extreme.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-81825556971519358712014-12-31T17:54:37.334+00:002014-12-31T17:54:37.334+00:00DeeDee thank you and all the best for you and your...DeeDee thank you and all the best for you and your family. Sturdy Scandinavian stock eh? Same as the people of the Hebrides - at least in part and long ago.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-6923401563073436142014-12-31T17:53:00.344+00:002014-12-31T17:53:00.344+00:00Well it would have been safer YP.Well it would have been safer YP.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-35560811550509959582014-12-31T17:52:36.587+00:002014-12-31T17:52:36.587+00:00The public utilities are pretty well prepared here...The public utilities are pretty well prepared here Red for most eventualities.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-76898451898037344442014-12-31T17:51:25.830+00:002014-12-31T17:51:25.830+00:00I'm not sure, Adrian, that I could easily adap...I'm not sure, Adrian, that I could easily adapt to your way of life.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-61259374529065673912014-12-31T17:50:54.423+00:002014-12-31T17:50:54.423+00:00I still shudder at the thought of the earthquake F...I still shudder at the thought of the earthquake Fiona and I wasn't even directly affected.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-7359696326074652762014-12-31T17:50:13.580+00:002014-12-31T17:50:13.580+00:00Living in New Zealand in an earthquake zone makes ...Living in New Zealand in an earthquake zone makes one very aware of what can happen and how one should be prepared. Obviously here we are not vulnerable in that way but it is certain;y vulnerable in other ways.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-45498486714116965732014-12-31T17:48:47.659+00:002014-12-31T17:48:47.659+00:00I think, Carol, that you have a very valid point. ...I think, Carol, that you have a very valid point. We are extremely vulnerable nowadays if the infrastructure of any sort is disrupted. If the Internet is attacked then everything can be vulnerable because so much depends upon it.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-28908394926502860902014-12-31T17:46:38.414+00:002014-12-31T17:46:38.414+00:00You are very fortunate Meike but then I think urba...You are very fortunate Meike but then I think urban areas are generally speaking less vulnerable than rural areas.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-85304914270739819542014-12-31T17:01:23.304+00:002014-12-31T17:01:23.304+00:00It always amazes me that these men can not only fi...It always amazes me that these men can not only find the fault, but fix it reasonably quickly. I'm glad you're back on, Graham. Happy new year.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-56132814252093900102014-12-31T01:09:30.538+00:002014-12-31T01:09:30.538+00:00We get two or three outages a year here. Too many...We get two or three outages a year here. Too many tall trees, with too many branches which can fall across the lines and bring them down. And, since very few of our lines are underground (too expensive to do, we are told) that means lots of candles and fire places in use here during the winter. But by golly, we are descendants of sturdy Scandinavian stock, so we manage somehow! Love to you, and all the best for 2015, xoxox DeeDeeCanadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-88157758025957857842014-12-31T00:06:00.710+00:002014-12-31T00:06:00.710+00:00"...three or four poles had been taken out by..."...three or four poles had been taken out by a lightning strike" - Serves them right! They should have stayed in Poland!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-71856001743970536322014-12-30T23:29:03.235+00:002014-12-30T23:29:03.235+00:00You are well prepared to survive for a while witho...You are well prepared to survive for a while without power. It looks like they have lots of equipment to make repairs. All I have for when the power goes off is a flash light. Fortunately most of our lines are underground and we get few power outages,Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43611405726005477422014-12-30T21:47:30.095+00:002014-12-30T21:47:30.095+00:00Let us hope that the new poles last the winter. It...Let us hope that the new poles last the winter. It's a pain when you are used to mains electricity. I find it a novelty.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-19322956951122801652014-12-30T18:14:26.569+00:002014-12-30T18:14:26.569+00:00We had 10 days with no power after the feb 11 quak...We had 10 days with no power after the feb 11 quake. We got water back after three days but relied on our gas stove and barbecue to boil the water and cook. Lucky it was warm but we got a gas heater, solar charger and a generator.....lesson well learned. Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-8967666367790406432014-12-30T17:37:04.385+00:002014-12-30T17:37:04.385+00:00No doubt when living on an island like yours, you ...No doubt when living on an island like yours, you have to be prepared for occasional power outages - and you seem to be well equipped, not relying totally on electricity. <br /><br />In the small village where I grew up, power outages lasting for hours or half a day were not uncommon in the autumn/winter storms - also usually involving no water. Now living in a bigger town, power outages are rare and when they occur they're fixed rather quickly. (Still a different story for those living in the remote countryside though.) Gas stoves are rare in Sweden except in certain areas in certain towns. I do keep batteries and flashlights in a certain easy-access drawer though, and also know where I have candles and matches. And I still have one or two small radios powered by batteries. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-54479217202093334252014-12-30T17:33:59.987+00:002014-12-30T17:33:59.987+00:00When we lost power a few years back due to Cyclone...When we lost power a few years back due to Cyclone Yasi it was revealing how much we come to depend on electricity. Like you say with gas cooking you can still carry on. But without it you do need some emergency refrigeration, cooking and lighting. Fortunately we did not need to contend with the cold, but without even a ceiling fan, cooling and ventilation was a challenge. I am much more dependent on the Internet these days, but we still need the electricity to power up the devices if the networks are still up. they say that modern day terrorism will be to attack our infrastructure and systems ~ and I wonder if we would remember or know how to revert to manual systems should it ever happen.carol in cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361149279309934814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-40762217584616263542014-12-30T16:51:32.432+00:002014-12-30T16:51:32.432+00:00The last time I had a power outage at home was a f...The last time I had a power outage at home was a few years ago. It lasted for maybe 3 or 4 seconds, and I think that one was caused by lightning, too.<br />The "worst" power outage I've witnessed was two years ago in Munich. I was on my way to the fair, but of course all trams etc. didn't work. I arrived at my work place 3 hours later than expected, but since everybody was in the same situation that day, nobody complained about me being late for work.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com