On 08/21/2017 01:08 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/21/2017 11:39 AM, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On 08/20/2017 07:32 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:

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We have a pretty good power company here and the power rarely goes out but there are blinks from time to time. The power company has crews that inspect and keep the main lines clear of
tree branches. At home I have UPS backup power for my desk and computer table. If the power blinks or fails I only notice because I hear the UPS backup units kick in. If the power fails at
night, I'm awakened by the alarms on the all UPS units and it sounds like a forest full of animal calls. An LED desk lamp will run for many hours on a small APC UPS. At home I keep my desk
lamps on all the time and I can see to get around safely even if there is a power outage at night. ヽ(ヅ)ノ

[8~{} Uncle Electrified Monster


Sometimes I wish I had bought a house on the other side of the street. They have fewer and shorter power outages.


We rarely have outages. Turns out, my street is on the same main feed as the hospital a mile away. They are top priority for restoration. In 36 years we only had two extended (1 two day,
1 12 hours) and two minor outages of a couple of hours.


I've not had a power outage since Trump took office. Thank God Hillary lost.