Power cuts everywhere

James · Nov 27, 2021

All this wind seems to be causing quite a headache for the grid.
not seen it this bad for a long time, if ever.

note, this is only for western power distribution area, I bet the whole country would look like a measles outbreak if there was a map of all areas.

[ElectriciansForums.net] Power cuts everywhere

Baddegg · Nov 27, 2021

All ok down here so far mate ?

littlespark · Nov 27, 2021

A few flickers up my way, but power stayed on.

Fence has collapsed between me and neighbour and there’s a good few trees down on local road.

I’m supposed to be changing a garden floodlight up a ladder today… that’ll not be happening!

Stay safe if you’re out.

James · Nov 27, 2021

I live in the middle of the “n” of the word Birmingham on that map and all is good here too.
But it must be a grim morning for a lot of people who are affected.

James · Nov 27, 2021

littlespark said:
A few flickers up my way, but power stayed on.

Fence has collapsed between me and neighbour and there’s a good few trees down on local road.

I’m supposed to be changing a garden floodlight up a ladder today… that’ll not be happening!

Stay safe if you’re out.

Could be a little dangerous, it can be difficult to persuade the house owner to foot the ladder when you rock up up in your kilt.?

littlespark · Nov 27, 2021

James said:
I live in the middle of the “n” of the word Birmingham on that map and all is good here too.
But it must be a grim morning for a lot of people who are affected.

In the middle of the “n”?

Sheltered on three sides, then?

buzzlightyear · Nov 27, 2021

I bet our kids out some where fixing the grid, he works for Scots power.

pc1966 · Nov 27, 2021

Our site is still working, but quite a lot of fence damage so going out later to try and patch it up for general safety and security (though generally a quiet country area so less issue of drunks doing dumb stuff). Also the turdis went for a walk and righting that is not going to be pleasant!

Saw a few flickers on lights but no sign of any outages being reported by the various UPS.

Edit: SSE has a map, but crap as only seems to work in Chrome, and it is reporting 277 just now (10:11 on 27th)

SparkySy · Nov 27, 2021

We have had a few Dips and flickers in Northamptonshire, but it's still on!
On another note anyone keep an eye on gridwatch ? Some strange goings on with the grid of late odd patterns and a total loss of CCGT the other day, and we hit 44GW I think it was yesterday! Not much margin left!!

pirate · Nov 27, 2021

buzzlightyear · Nov 27, 2021

I see gourdes will be stripping off think its summer.

Rockingit · Nov 27, 2021

I‘m currently watching the big willow at the end of our garden that stills needs pollarding..... old trunk has to be 1.5m+ dia at least and will make one hell of a mess if it goes over!!

Zerax · Nov 27, 2021

Rockingit said:
I‘m currently watching the big willow at the end of our garden that stills needs pollarding..... old trunk has to be 1.5m+ dia at least and will make one hell of a mess if it goes over!!

And aren't willows very shallow rooted ??

telectrix · Nov 27, 2021

Rockingit said:
I‘m currently watching the big willow at the end of our garden that stills needs pollarding..... old trunk has to be 1.5m+ dia at least and will make one hell of a mess if it goes over!!

make a good fire on the log burner though.

telectrix · Nov 27, 2021

Zerax said:
And aren't willows very shallow rooted ??

will know after a leaf through research ( see that. ).

pc1966 · Nov 27, 2021

The grim results of high winds after righting (with a rope, as far as practical from the doorway). You can see why it is called the turdis, for something no bigger than an old police phone box it claims to have the capacity for 7 people!

nicebutdim · Nov 27, 2021

Nice ?

...but I need to use more words.

littlespark · Nov 27, 2021

“Turd-is”

good one.

Also needs some extra words here

brianmoooore · Nov 27, 2021

Haven't even seen a flicker of the lights, and the clock/radio in the bedroom that usually starts to flash 12.00 when the power fails for anything over a millisecond was still showing the correct time this morning.
Missus's favourite holly tree is lying on its side though.

BiddeldyBwah · Nov 27, 2021

pc1966 said:
The grim results of high winds after righting (with a rope, as far as practical from the doorway). You can see why it is called the turdis, for something no bigger than an old police phone box it claims to have the capacity for 7 people!
View attachment 92412

I had a slash in one of these on site one day. Never again. You really don't wanna disturb what lays at the bottom.

pc1966 · Nov 27, 2021

BiddeldyBwah said:
I had a slash in one of these on site one day. Never again. You really don't wanna disturb what lays at the bottom.

Alas I have an idea of what lies in the bottom of our one. My old compact camera

Slipped out of my pocket a few months ago while getting my overalls back on, I stupidly forgot to put the lid down before manoeuvring in a tight space.

7029 dave · Nov 27, 2021

Had outage today about 1 1/2 very high winds here.

mattg4321 · Nov 27, 2021

Not much more than a stiff breeze here in Sussex.

Hope everyone is ok elsewhere though

baldelectrician · Nov 28, 2021

I have 3 UPS's and they went off on Friday night (beeped and went a but nutty)

I have one on my PC, one on my network rack mount (with router, nework hard drive) and one in my meter cupboard for my CCTV system

I even toyed with the idea of having my lights fed through my UPS so I would have lights in the event of a power cut as the NVR is next to my consumer unit.

pirate · Nov 28, 2021

No power cuts here, thankfully. I'm all-electric, so my back-up warmth is a bottle of Lagavulin or Fundador!

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