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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:30:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: slash61]
I'm in central NC, just west of Charlotte. About 4PM power went out at the house, it's happened alot lately because they are upgraded all the service along my line. This time, it was because of basically a small tornado knocked out tons of power. Almost 700 homes just on this one outage.
We had enough battery powered lights and things to last a few hours, but there was no ETA for power to return. Around 8pm/2000 hours I went out and powered up my genny, staged it up to power the house, and now I'm sitting here drinking cold beer and watching re-runs of "ask this old house" while all the neighbors don't have any power. The crew is working on the fix now, just takes time. Feel free to ask me about my set up, it's not super hi tech. Edit: power came back on around 0200. Still about 30k people out of power in the Charlotte area. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:33:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:36:49 PM EDT
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Power out = SHTF?
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USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:37:28 PM EDT
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NY, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:37:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By Efl15: Originally Posted By Precious87: Power out = SHTF? /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/this-gif-793.gif  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:38:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Precious87: Power out = SHTF? 
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:40:18 PM EDT
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We lost power this winter so i built a fire. So do i get to order one of These now
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:41:24 PM EDT
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You poor thing. I lived off a generator for 3 months in the Caribbean once.
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NC, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:43:29 PM EDT
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Fellow Gastonian here, I responded basically the same. I am staying awake for round two coming in, and will be going out to cover up my inverter gensets shortly.
Stay alert. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:44:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Precious87: Power out = SHTF? Same thing I was thinking. lol |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:44:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Precious87: Power out = SHTF? |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:45:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Precious87: Power out = SHTF? |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:46:09 PM EDT
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Geeze we lose power out here in the sticks all the time.
Yesterday was 3 hrs not even worth firing up the genny. I'd be more worried about a tornado the power outage. Tornado can kill shit, power out only kills my kids feelz lol |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:46:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Precious87: Power out = SHTF? Back then, i didn't have wife and kids to worry about. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:46:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Precious87: Power out = SHTF? Damn tootin' ! I stopped at a red light today, ready for the fuckin' Bigfoot!!!!! The light turned green and I proceeded in a safe and orderly manner. |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:49:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Precious87: Power out = SHTF? |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:49:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Silver-Gun_Superman: Fellow Gastonian here, I responded basically the same. I am staying awake for round two coming in, and will be going out to cover up my inverter gensets shortly. Stay alert. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:49:38 PM EDT
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Just another day in middle America.
Weather happens. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:49:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Beretta_Jerry: Damn tootin' ! I stopped at a red light today, ready for the fuckin' Bigfoot!!!!! The light turned green and I proceeded in a safe and orderly manner. 
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:51:12 PM EDT
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Our power went out about a Month ago. It was terrible, I had to go out to my truck and use the Mobile Wi-Fi. Hope I never have to do that again. It was like a Nuke went off. The sun was shining, I could have gotten sunburn or worse.
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:51:48 PM EDT
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Prayers sent, OP.
Please keep us updated on how many men you have to kill to survive this ordeal. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:52:16 PM EDT
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I feel like there were Crocs with socks involved. True or false?
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:53:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pr24guy: Our power went out about a Month ago. It was terrible, I had to go out to my truck and use the Mobile Wi-Fi. Hope I never have to do that again. It was like a Nuke went off. The sun was shining, I could have gotten sunburn or worse. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:55:04 PM EDT
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I wonder if op going to eat that cat during the SHTF
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:55:53 PM EDT
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Seems like alot of my LED fixtures don't care for the generator power. I haven't taken the time to put my amp probe on it to see what it's pulling.
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:57:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Caddys83: I wonder if op going to eat that cat during the SHTF |
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Posted: 5/9/2024 12:05:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Beretta_Jerry: Damn tootin' ! I stopped at a red light today, ready for the fuckin' Bigfoot!!!!! The light turned green and I proceeded in a safe and orderly manner. Right arm! You're not gonna believe this shit: The other day I was low on gas. You know what I did? That's right, I stopped and got gas! Problem solver solving problems! But seriously OP, tornadoes, and shootings, power out... That's a bit SHTF I guess. |
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Posted: 5/9/2024 12:11:06 AM EDT
[Last Edit: lazyengineer]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Precious87: Power out = SHTF? Wait till he runs out of Golden Grahams. Shit gets real, fast. |
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Posted: 5/9/2024 12:13:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lazyengineer: Wait till he runs out of Golden Grahams. Shit gets real, fast. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lazyengineer: Originally Posted By Precious87: Power out = SHTF? Wait till he runs out of Golden Grahams. Shit gets real, fast. |
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Posted: 5/9/2024 12:14:12 AM EDT
[Last Edit: blueinterceptor]
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Treat every opportunity as a training experience. Power out for a few hrs may not be but could be shtf depending on your circumstances. What were your considerations if your neighbors came looking for help.
Refrigeration of medications Unscheduled power outage- how much gasoline did you have on hand. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 12:15:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By slash61: Seems like alot of my LED fixtures don't care for the generator power. I haven't taken the time to put my amp probe on it to see what it's pulling. That's weird. Never would have thought that'd be an issue. |
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Posted: 5/9/2024 12:31:48 AM EDT
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So glad I had a generator installed last year. Now, my power outages last for only a few seconds.
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Posted: 5/9/2024 12:54:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Oceans87: That's weird. Never would have thought that'd be an issue. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Oceans87: Originally Posted By slash61: Seems like alot of my LED fixtures don't care for the generator power. I haven't taken the time to put my amp probe on it to see what it's pulling. That's weird. Never would have thought that'd be an issue. |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 12:57:00 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/9/2024 1:01:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By blueinterceptor: Treat every opportunity as a training experience. Power out for a few hrs may not be but could be shtf depending on your circumstances. What were your considerations if your neighbors came looking for help. Refrigeration of medications Unscheduled power outage- how much gasoline did you have on hand. I'm in a semi rural area so things are different. |
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CT, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 1:03:42 AM EDT
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Not all heroes wear capes
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Posted: 5/9/2024 1:03:51 AM EDT
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USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 1:08:08 AM EDT
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Setting up your generator is for poor people. Automatic startup backup generator for the win. All the neighbors are set up. Only way to know power goes out is the noise in the neighborhood.
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NC, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 1:22:01 AM EDT
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Wouldn't you know it, the one time in forever that I actually need a saw and I dropped the damned thing at the shop last week because it wasn't oiling. I hope it's ready soon because I've got trees down everywhere. That line of storms was pretty intense. Driving southbound on I-85 with virtually no traffic was surreal. The only thing that gave any semblance of normalcy was that northbound side was dead stopped for over 5 miles. Glad you and yours are safe OP.
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OH, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 2:07:23 AM EDT
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Good on ya OP.
It’s a good excuse to make sure your shit is ready to go, if things get real. Of course with this being GD, all the Chosin Reservoir vets will tell how they didn’t need no genny. |
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Posted: 5/9/2024 2:21:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Precious87: Power out = SHTF? Give it long enough and yes |
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KY, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 4:49:58 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/9/2024 5:38:31 AM EDT
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My basement floods 7" deep in 8 hours if my power goes out. My sump runs every 5 minutes. SHTF for sure.
Bought a generator just for the sump. Nothing in the fridge is worth saving anyway |
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Posted: 5/9/2024 6:09:02 AM EDT
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I’m glad you were prepared OP!
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Posted: 5/9/2024 6:25:28 AM EDT
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Wasted all that time watching TV that you could have been out harvesting the neighbor's pets for jerky and looting the Dollar General.
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Posted: 5/9/2024 6:25:45 AM EDT
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OP needs to change title to : Power outage = how I responded
FWIW, I am in New Hampshire usa. Power outages happen here all the time here due to strong winds, snow and ice storms. Some outages can last days. |
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Posted: 5/9/2024 6:38:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By slash61: Seems like alot of my LED fixtures don't care for the generator power. I haven't taken the time to put my amp probe on it to see what it's pulling. LED drivers are extremely sensitive to voltage and frequency fluctuations. A generator's output and frequency will flounder about like a drunk hooker. Putting some load on the generator will probably reduce flickering. |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 6:39:23 AM EDT
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wow... 700 homes out of power. oh my. Here in NE PA we get power outages that effect thousands just about every month or so. Got a house generator, lights stay on, heat stays on, internet... tv... hot water, everything. Takes more than a tree falling on a wire to make a shtf scenario.
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Posted: 5/9/2024 6:55:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By slash61: I would never. That dude has been with me for like 9 years now. I've got plenty of beef and pork in the freezers. 
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Posted: 5/9/2024 6:56:28 AM EDT
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losing power is not SHTF
If you lost power while you were on fire and bleeding to death that would be SHTF 
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VI, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2024 6:58:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By QwikKotaTx: You poor thing. I lived off a generator for 3 months in the Caribbean once. Yes the curse of WAPA... |
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