Topic ID 5564
Has anyone else experience electricity fluctuations (almost power cut) tonight? (I'm in SG13) I'm hoping it's not just our electrics!
Reply ID 77377
I'm in SG13 and it shut my computer down, so it's not your electrics
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Originally posted by newcomer
Has anyone else experience electricity fluctuations (almost power cut) tonight? (I'm in SG13) I'm hoping it's not just our electrics!
Reply ID 77378
We are in SG14 and have had a couple of them as well, the last one shut down the my PC too.
Reply ID 77379
I am in SG13 and 3 times the electricty fluctuations have turned my TV and PC off....
Reply ID 77380
oops gone off again
Reply ID 77381
No issues in SG14 1
Reply ID 77382
we had a complete cut last night, about 10pm for a good half hour.
Reply ID 77383
We had quite a few last night too. SG14 2. We have just had the whole house rewired so were a little concerned something was wrong with the electrics so it is a releif it is not just us (sorry)
Reply ID 77387
We had problems with the TV signal going on and off around 10pm which often means power blips on the Water Tower circuit.
Reply ID 77388
quote:That one woke me up as my clock radio crackled!
Originally posted by annieb <at 00:30>
oops gone off again
Reply ID 77389
Same with us, pretty annoying, my server wouldn't come up this morning so I'll have to check that later :(
Reply ID 77390
quote:Ditto. Fingers crossed it's not been fried. Think it's time I got an uninterruptable power supply.
Originally posted by steven
Same with us, pretty annoying, my server wouldn't come up this morning so I'll have to check that later :(
Reply ID 77392
SG14 had the same fluctuations, street lights went down too.. Brushing my teeth at the time, always poked myself in the face with colgate!!!!
Reply ID 77393
Completely blew my pc. It's dead now.
Reply ID 77394
quote:Maybe - or save a few quid and buy a Belkin Surge Protector. The UPS will allow you to save the work in progress, but only if you happen to be there to tell the PC to save everything!
Originally posted by jamesquote:Ditto. Fingers crossed it's not been fried. Think it's time I got an uninterruptable power supply.
Originally posted by steven
Same with us, pretty annoying, my server wouldn't come up this morning so I'll have to check that later :(
Reply ID 77396
At least three electric company works van working on Gascoyne Way opp the white multi-storey last night just after midnight as I came home through 'flashing' road lights. Coincidence ?
Reply ID 77397
blew my cooker- heating element..(and the fuses!) [IMG]http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/electricf.gif[/IMG] Strange eh?? I now need to replace the darn element, mmmm shocking....!!!*J*
Reply ID 77402
quote:A lot of consumer-level UPSs connect to the USB/serial port and alert the host to the event so it can shutdown cleanly while unattended. A surge protector won't help with that, but can prevent spikes during and after outages so it's a useful thing to have. A UPS will also protect against surges. No damage for me fortunately, a small raid sync and a rule added to udev, so until the next time, which seems increasingly common up here!
Originally posted by Deveraux
Maybe - or save a few quid and buy a Belkin Surge Protector. The UPS will allow you to save the work in progress, but only if you happen to be there to tell the PC to save everything!
Reply ID 77404
Same here. One drive down, but after pulling it out and pushing it in again the raid array rebuilt itself with no problems.
Reply ID 77410
quote:Is this English? [:o)]
Originally posted by steven a small raid sync and a rule added to udev
Reply ID 77415
No it’s computereze.[:)]
Reply ID 77455
Foxhole resident here. Had a powercut for like 12-13 hours today, not amused! House Alarms going off for bloody hours :( power came back at 3am ish this morning and the house alarms going off woke me up and now I can't get back to bed! My brain has an echo of alarms, so annoying :D We had some issues with flickering lights for the past few weeks, reported it and nothing was done about it, and now this happened.
Reply ID 77506
quote:Blew the heating element in my dishwasher too..... and it has sent the shower up the shoot!!! [:(!]
Originally posted by Jaycee
blew my cooker- heating element..(and the fuses!) [IMG]http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/electricf.gif[/IMG] Strange eh?? I now need to replace the darn element, mmmm shocking....!!!*J*
Reply ID 77508
Surprised the Mercury have not picked up on this yet
Reply ID 77509
Tried a new power unit for the PC......no use......loooks like the surge frazzled the motherboard.
Reply ID 77513
quote:Just out of interest - you have checked the fuse in the mains plug I assume? [:)]
Originally posted by Ewoowar
Tried a new power unit for the PC......no use......loooks like the surge frazzled the motherboard.
Reply ID 77516
Although I was not personally affected by the power fluctuation, I wondered if those who were and had electrical equipment damaged, would have any recourse to claim compensation directly from their electricity suppliers?
Reply ID 77519
quote:Yep......a 10 amp fuse. I checked other devices in the same socket and they work. Plus I bought a surge protected 6 gang extension and that works in the socket. The PC was on its last legs anyway and this has forced a decision to buy a replacement. It's very annoying though.
Originally posted by Leo Densianquote:Just out of interest - you have checked the fuse in the mains plug I assume? [:)]
Originally posted by Ewoowar
Tried a new power unit for the PC......no use......loooks like the surge frazzled the motherboard.
Reply ID 77527
Just been told by a bloke from EDF energy that the power is going off in Bengeo Street on November 11th. As I work from home this is not good news. I am probably being a bit thick here but am I right in thinking that if the power is off a normal BT phone plugged into the phone socket will still work?
Reply ID 77528
quote:Yes the phone line has a separate power source. (I mean yes, you're right in thinking it, not yes, you're a bit thick! [:D])
Originally posted by theadmans
I am probably being a bit thick here but am I right in thinking that if the power is off a normal BT phone plugged into the phone socket will still work?
Reply ID 77529
quote:...thanks - should be able to do some work then!
Originally posted by newcomerquote:Yes the phone line has a separate power source. (I mean yes, you're right in thinking it, not yes, you're a bit thick! [:D])
Originally posted by theadmans
I am probably being a bit thick here but am I right in thinking that if the power is off a normal BT phone plugged into the phone socket will still work?
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