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Why does it seem that the electric goes out every time it rains. What is the real cause for this problem? Is it bad electrical connections on poles or what? Any electrician on here know why?
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This country really amazes me having lived mostly in large cities in the UK where most cableing etc is underground, here the power,telephone,and cable tv lines are all run on the same poles !Pivoting to power outages and lightning strikes, more often than not any sustained electrical storm shuts down power, cable TV and Globe Internet in our rural location for some hours. I suppose system equipment is far too exposed?
If wasn't for a complete lack of good housekeeping it wouldn't be such a problem. I read or heard somewhere that buried cable are actually more prone to lightning strike than suspended cables. Also buried cable have to be larger because of heating whereas suspended cable cool better so can be smaller for the same capacity.This country really amazes me having lived mostly in large cities in the UK where most cableing etc is underground, here the power,telephone,and cable tv lines are all run on the same poles !
And everywhere you can see lengths of cable hanging down .
In the last big storm we lost all power,tv, etc for a week, now we have a 3000watt generator and a portable power pack that will run lights and fans etc and is solar charged.
Perhaps we should research this Gary, not only Ph but consensual opinions world wide. seems sad but 14 years ago when we moved to the new property in Oz, a whole 800 metres as the crow flies, our power went out twice a week, maintenance program 10 years an nary a problem, trees in the lines were then trimmed of removed, to date still works as they savaged the forest and never saw the grass, my gain but [email protected]@@ the animals and community,If wasn't for a complete lack of good housekeeping it wouldn't be such a problem. I read or heard somewhere that buried cable are actually more prone to lightning strike than suspended cables. Also buried cable have to be larger because of heating whereas suspended cable cool better so can be smaller for the same capacity.
Good way to go. Eventually I hope to be off grid totally by going solar. I just completed my pressure water system fed from my well. It seems better quality water than what has been coming in from the street plus its a lot more reliable, although we are still using 5 gallon purified water with dispenser for cooking drinking and such. I now have water anytime I turn the tap, not every other day or less(as long as there is power). Not that expensive either, about 15,000 Pesos plus about 2 weeks of my valuable ? time. Now once I get around to doing the solar, I won't have to depend on the reliability of what is furnished here. Doing it myself so it gets done right even though I don't go as fast as I used to since I am pushing 80.Solar has them running, a turn around from fossil fuels? Wrks in Oz for us and will also work on PH but costlier. On the whole cheaper and soon self sufficient, buffer the power companies.
Cheers, Steve.
I have may reservations about solar, but one one of the relevant ones in this case is, if your utility power is out coz of storms, then if those storms continue, you aren't going to see a lot of sunlight for your solar panels.Perhaps we should research this Gary, not only Ph but consensual opinions world wide. seems sad but 14 years ago when we moved to the new property in Oz, a whole 800 metres as the crow flies, our power went out twice a week, maintenance program 10 years an nary a problem, trees in the lines were then trimmed of removed, to date still works as they savaged the forest and never saw the grass, my gain but [email protected]@@ the animals and community,
Solar has them running, a turn around from fossil fuels? Wrks in Oz for us and will also work on PH but costlier. On the whole cheaper and soon self sufficient, buffer the power companies.
Cheers, Steve.
Very true and I like others heed what you are saying and hence a generator. As I sit here writing I have checked the output of my solar system several times, 1 to 1.2 Kwh with no sun, and a storm brewing, normal days 3 to 4plus Kwh. Grid tied fabulous until the power goes down, rarely happens here in Oz but frequent in PH. A stand alone system can be expensive but a grid tied with battery back up and an inverter to get you through the outages. Given storms brings cooler weather,,,,,, a little but one can live without A/C through these periods easily and simply focus your back up for refrigerator fans and lights.I have may reservations about solar, but one one of the relevant ones in this case is, if your utility power is out coz of storms, then if those storms continue, you aren't going to see a lot of sunlight for your solar panels.
Seems a lot of hassle and expense to get just enough power to run a fridge fan and lights. Unless you have a lot of expensive food in the fridge, probably cheaper to go without any back up and just run a few LED lights and a fan from a 12v battery and let the food take its chances. For me its a no brainer, standby generator all the way. Instant power when needed and relatively cheap to run. With enough power to run one or two AC's.Very true and I like others heed what you are saying and hence a generator. As I sit here writing I have checked the output of my solar system several times, 1 to 1.2 Kwh with no sun, and a storm brewing, normal days 3 to 4plus Kwh. Grid tied fabulous until the power goes down, rarely happens here in Oz but frequent in PH. A stand alone system can be expensive but a grid tied with battery back up and an inverter to get you through the outages. Given storms brings cooler weather,,,,,, a little but one can live without A/C through these periods easily and simply focus your back up for refrigerator fans and lights.
Unfortunately solar and hybrid systems are expensive in PH though prices are going down still warrants looking at a decent silenced generator, no solar or sales back to the grid and reduced power bills but hey you can buy a lot of fuel for the cost difference.
Have to add David that with a grid tied system if the power goes out the solar system is disconnected also and totally useless,,,,,,, hence batteries or the long standing proven generator.
Cheers, Steve.
Giving this some thought too as an alternate to going full solar. Would be quite a bit simpler and probably cheaper just to have a genset. Our power outages are not as frequent as they used to be so they are gradually improving the reliability of the grid. No hurry, just more to think about.Seems a lot of hassle and expense to get just enough power to run a fridge fan and lights. Unless you have a lot of expensive food in the fridge, probably cheaper to go without any back up and just run a few LED lights and a fan from a 12v battery and let the food take its chances. For me its a no brainer, standby generator all the way. Instant power when needed and relatively cheap to run. With enough power to run one or two AC's.
Turning the power on and off is unlikely to jump your meter. What they do is vary the frequency which makes you meter run faster. If you have a new digital meter it will probably not be effected.In our area there are electric blackouts. The electric company turns the power off and restarts it at some unknown time so your appliances such as refrigerator, jumps your electric meter. This way they can earn more money. It has nothing to do with the rain. It's the power company's way of making more money.