In article , Steve P
writes
At about 10.30 this morning I noticed several appliances in the house
not working and lights were dim. On taking a meter to the main incoming
supply I was supprised to find only 120-140V on the incoming supply.
Asked next door neighbour if he was having problems but he wasn't and
house opposite was OK as well! I rang Seeboard thinking my electric
meter was faulty and they put me through to the main suppliers who took
a fault report and said they would call me back (still waiting) at 16.00
I rang the main 0800 number and an automated announcement said they were
aware of a fault in the Brighton/Rottingdean area. At 18.00 all power
went off in the area and about 30secs later everything cames back on at
full 240V. Rang helpline again and it stated "there was an overhead
supply problem".

Possibly a phase "missing" on the high voltage overhead network?.

Throughout the period of low voltage (10.30-18.00) the
only thing that worked correctly was my 28in widescreen TV!
I am assuming my TV can operate on any voltage from 110 to 240?

Yes most gear with a switch mode supply therein can operate well below
the "nominal" operating voltage.

As the whole estate is fed by underground supply how come neighbours
were OK, I got 110V and the street lights didn't work at all?

Are you certain that the neighbours were all OK and did U measure their
supply volts?. Street lights possibly needed more volts than what were
available to get started.

Do bear in mind that your underground estate supply will more then
likely be fed via an overhead supply somewhere.

Thoughts please?



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Tony Sayer