On 27/02/2014 08:15, Dave Baker wrote:

So I'm happy it isn't just my house or its supply but surprised it
happens so often. Is this just a "living in the sticks" sort of thing we
have to get used to?

Pretty much... lots of overhead distribution, tree, weather etc.

UPS the important things, and consider a generator and transfer switch.

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Cheers,

John.

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