Okay, when you think power outage, usually winter comes to mind. Well today here we had one and it's summer. There were no accidents, that caused it and no scheduled power down time. So why now?
Now it's not a huge thing for myself or family as I've been diligently prepping for such things. Lots of water on hand, foods that I've been canning, or that don't need cooking and an alternative cooking source.... As for heat, well it's summer,just no fans as no power.
But my neighbors not so lucky as they were "stranded" as they had none of the preps. Now all the way to left field ---- what if local, governments wanted to see just how people behaved when faced with the unexpected....as I believe most are alittle better prepared when it happens in winter.
Just my thoughts.
Actually I think of summer for power outages. Over work the system and something is bound to fail.
Winter failure is usually equipment failure... summer is usually demand exceeding supply. Same outcome... loss of service.
Funny you all should mention this...
Since my power was cut for a day for maintenance about 3 weeks ago, there have been more power outages than before...3 or 4 since the maintenance.
Most were for 1/2 hour or less, but yesterday we went from about 1 pm to almost 7pm due to "equipment failure"
Maybe they performed maintenance on the wrong equipment.
Now as I do agree with equipment failure and more demand than supply.
I don't think it's a drain on the power plants being able to supply. Yes,alot of added stress is put on providing non interrupted power,do to commercial and personal use of air conditioners and fans. But I believe that roughly the same demand is being put forth in the winter too. With all those gas furnaces using electricity to power the distribution of heat throughout the house, baseboard heating,electric hotwater tanks and such.
But, just what if the smaller inconvenient power outages are more like a dry run? If you weren't prepared, what would you do? Some would go to friends and family homes that still are powered. Others would go out and purchase a generator so they could continue using their gadgets. But to power generators, you need fuel.
But if during these minor inconveniences, panic doesn't set in, I'm sure different inconveniences will be put forth to see what the mass population does. Once "they" can see what might happen, they know where not to be and most likely what will happen, where to cordon off certain heavily populated ares...ie- large cities and so on.
There was a M class flare also that could have caused some outages
The "M" class wasn't pointed our way.
"We 'Prep.' to live after a downfall, Not just to survive."
Okay...now what exactly is an M class solar flare? Please explain
I have posted this in another thread but it may be of use here.
There are five categories of solar flares: A, B, C, M and X. They are measured by their X-ray brightness. Type A and B are negligible and type C have very few effects on the Earth. Type M are medium and can cause brief polar radio blackouts. X-class flares are the big ones and can cause planet wide radio blackouts and long lasting radiation storms.
Each class of flare is subdivided into a nine point scale i.e. M 1 to M9 an X1 to X9. Although some flares have been estimated to have been X45! The direction of the flare with respect to Earth is key. An X9 or bigger flare pointed directly at the Earth would not be good for the electrical grid to say the least.
On a brighter note I feel quite lucky, we have not had a poweroutage here for almost a week now.
Well at least you got a weeks worth of power. Seems to me that lots of people are experiencing roughly the same thing. And not just in BC.