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Post by deadeer on Aug 17, 2017 0:52:25 GMT -5
Just got home from work, and poof, lights out, again. Have been fighting this for the 14yrs I lived here. Finally bought a big generator 7yrs ago. I remember, because wife was pregnant with junior, it was hot, and she was miserable. I had an old small generator prior, but it was for the fridge/freezers one light only. Now we live large, like nothing has changed. Except its not an auto job. Still got to roll it out, flip the main breaker, hook up, and fire her up. No big deal, cant really swing a Generac. Although it would be nice with as many outages as we have. Typically 5-10 a year, sometimes more, and some less. Some 4-5hrs, some 3-5 days. No rhyme or reason.
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Post by featherduster on Aug 17, 2017 6:22:27 GMT -5
NIPSCO or REMC?
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Post by dbd870 on Aug 17, 2017 7:28:29 GMT -5
Sounds like perhaps your provider needs to do a little line maintenance or tree clearing
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Post by deadeer on Aug 17, 2017 8:47:55 GMT -5
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Post by bill9068 on Aug 17, 2017 10:10:38 GMT -5
I have a generac 17k for the log home in perry county, works great and runs everything including ac in the summer when the power goes out.
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Post by wesb81219 on Aug 17, 2017 18:52:25 GMT -5
That explains alot aep sucks. |
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Post by deadeer on Aug 18, 2017 0:34:33 GMT -5
Probably have more blackouts now than when I moved here. Lol. What's funny is, we are the only ones that have a generator in the proximity. We have had several homes built around us, the goody two shoe people, but no lights on. I can only imagine their whining when it happens. Lol
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Post by Sasquatch on Aug 20, 2017 14:06:24 GMT -5
That would be aggravating. REMC in Dectur county used to go out every time it stormed during the 90's.
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Post by buckone1 on Aug 20, 2017 14:56:35 GMT -5
Thought for a minuet you were in Matin county. We loose power if there is a heavy dew!!
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Post by deadeer on Dec 8, 2017 8:11:47 GMT -5
Any guesses why I brought this thread back up? Yep, no power, and its 13deg right now. Nice.
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Post by nfalls116 on Dec 8, 2017 8:34:08 GMT -5
Any guesses why I brought this thread back up? Yep, no power, and its 13deg right now. Nice. I figured this one was coming. You lose power alot |
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Post by deadeer on Dec 8, 2017 9:15:05 GMT -5
Has happened a couple times since starting this thread. Its only a nuisance when its an extended time or the weather is an issue. Not often we are out in the winter, so with no yard work, I dont keep much gas on hand. I just got back from filling all the jugs just in case this goes longer than they are saying, which is another 3 hrs from now.
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Post by dbd870 on Dec 8, 2017 9:53:06 GMT -5
Any guesses why I brought this thread back up? Yep, no power, and its 13deg right now. Nice. Yeah, I pretty well figured that out (bummer) - when I first moved here we would get them like you are. Been much better for several years now.This is a problem that can be greatly improved - they just need to do the work. |
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Post by nfalls116 on Dec 8, 2017 17:19:03 GMT -5
When I lived in the country we had a single power outage and one low voltage situation in five years both times we were out maybe an hour or two tops moved to town and our first month here we had two power outages and then I quit counting only one has lasted more than 2 hrs ever that I remember
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Post by squirrelhunter on Dec 8, 2017 17:34:00 GMT -5
Has happened a couple times since starting this thread. Its only a nuisance when its an extended time or the weather is an issue. Not often we are out in the winter, so with no yard work, I dont keep much gas on hand. I just got back from filling all the jugs just in case this goes longer than they are saying, which is another 3 hrs from now. That's why I have a generator I can use when need be.  |
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Post by bullseye69 on Dec 9, 2017 9:34:17 GMT -5
Got power??
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Post by deadeer on Dec 9, 2017 9:58:04 GMT -5
Yep. Came back on Friday afternoon. Thanks for asking.
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Post by bullseye69 on Dec 9, 2017 12:41:23 GMT -5
Yep. Came back on Friday afternoon. Thanks for asking. good thing about the cold and no power is your food wont spoil.  |
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Post by featherduster on Dec 9, 2017 12:52:38 GMT -5
What causes the outages is it tree limbs falling or is it the wires swaying in heavy wind.
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Post by deadeer on Dec 9, 2017 13:20:20 GMT -5
What causes the outages is it tree limbs falling or is it the wires swaying in heavy wind. I dont know for sure. We always see crews in our area working on something. Power flickering at home again now. |
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