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Offline chillipepperz

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SA in the dark
« on: September 28, 2016, 06:34:33 PM »
Beat that! The whole state in the dark. The grand result of public policy gone terribly wrong.
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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2016, 07:05:17 PM »
Quote from: chillipepperz on September 28, 2016, 06:34:33 PM
Beat that! The whole state in the dark. The grand result of public policy gone terribly wrong.

I thought it was the result of a storm causing significant damage to the network.
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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2016, 07:28:12 PM »
ls there anybody left the answer the post , that has power . When you dry out send smoke signs     >:D                   :cheers:
                           Stay Safe Swaggers
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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2016, 07:41:16 PM »
Just heard on the news that the whole of SA is blacked out and may not be back online until the morning.  Apparantly the afternoon commute is chaos with no public transport and no traffic lights.

Stay safe all our SA myswag mates.

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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2016, 07:48:04 PM »
Oh, so there's an actual story to the thread title...I thought it was just a blanket statement about a fact we all already knew  ;D ;D
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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2016, 07:48:13 PM »
News said SA lost the main feeder cable from elsewhere. ....   Do they have any generating capacity themselves??      Armageddon here it comes. ....

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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2016, 07:50:21 PM »
The thread title had me worried, but then I remembered that Bad Scott is over there somewhere, his halo will provide light and power.


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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2016, 07:51:48 PM »
Dumb asses need to fire up port Augusta should never have shut her down


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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2016, 07:57:07 PM »
It is believed a high-voltage transmission tower toppled in the severe weather, creating a domino effect across the power grid that blacked out the state.

The operators of SA's high-voltage power network, ElectraNet, are reportedly in an emergency meeting to determine a solution.


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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2016, 08:09:10 PM »
To late it's already been demolish ed !!!!


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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2016, 08:22:23 PM »
It had nothing to do with the generation mix (eg wind, coal, gas).

A major circuit tripped after a tower was smashed by lightning...then a perfect storm (sorry) of other lines tripping, the network becoming unstable and needing to be shut down to protect the infrastructure so it didn't all melt or explode.

Could have happened in any state...although less likely in Vic or NSW that have 500kV circuits.
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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2016, 08:27:29 PM »
Quote from: BaseCamp on September 28, 2016, 07:48:13 PM
News said SA lost the main feeder cable from elsewhere. ....   Do they have any generating capacity themselves??      Armageddon here it comes. ....

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They have wind..

Most of their power is generated elsewhere

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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2016, 08:37:59 PM »
Feed the rats in the treadmill & get them running again               :cheers:
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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2016, 08:47:22 PM »
Thought it had been in the dark for years.
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« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2016, 08:56:50 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on September 28, 2016, 08:37:59 PM
Feed the rats in the treadmill & get them running again               :cheers:





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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2016, 09:43:24 PM »
Cut backs, close power stations great idea until the s£€t hits the fan, sorry no power to run the fan any more. I was at the gate of the decommissioned Port Augusta power station last week there's no way shes will coming back on line in the near future. Equipment is already being stripped out and sold off. Wind is really good until a storm comes, then the turbines will shut down to avoid damage.
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« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2016, 09:44:34 PM »
Genuinely hope everyone is ok but,


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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2016, 10:02:24 PM »
Power is back for is now, and progressively for most of the state I believe. We only just received a $150 cheque yesterday for the last outage that lasted more than 12 hours. Camper batteries and fridge proved their worth during that incident.

Not quite Armageddon, but it was a glimpse...

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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2016, 10:05:43 PM »
A tad scary, no CCTV, security alarms and no lights.
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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2016, 10:43:25 PM »
The power went off here at about 4:15 this afternoon.

We grabbed some gear out of the camper trailer this evening to cook on. Kids went to bed early.

I have had my 2kva generator going to keep some lights on in the house & charge a few batteries for the istuff. It has given us a good chance to clean the house up a bit.

Apparently Adelaide is being progressively turned on tonight. Regional areas (like ours) are expected to come on some time tomorrow, hopefully in the morning.

I have the Waeco in the shed running off batteries full of the meat from the house fridge.

More Importantly, I have a full fridge of beer, and it has its own battery.  :cheers:  :cheers:
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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #20 on: September 28, 2016, 10:51:32 PM »
Quote from: Pog on September 28, 2016, 10:43:25 PM
More Importantly, I have a full fridge of beer, and it has its own battery.  :cheers:  :cheers:
Bravo, Sir, Bravo.

Learnt once from living over seas and a similar thing happened: Before the storm, make sure the car tank and bath tub are full.   :D
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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #21 on: September 29, 2016, 04:43:29 AM »
Still pitch black at Tanunda. Powered by metabo 6.2 Ah batterys
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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #22 on: September 29, 2016, 04:53:40 AM »
Power is on @ 4.15am
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Re: SA in the dark
« Reply #23 on: September 29, 2016, 04:57:18 AM »
Quote from: scrapsD40 on September 28, 2016, 07:50:21 PM
The thread title had me worried, but then I remembered that Bad Scott is over there somewhere, his halo will provide light and power.


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That halo is far too battered to provide light but plenty of power for BS around a campfire >:D
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Re: SA in the dark
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