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Flickering lights, have you noticed it this evening?

Nevyn · 2010-03-30 23:58:03

The lights have been flickering all fecking evening, happened while out in town in a few different places and has been happening at home. I've mentioned it to a few people and they have noticed it as well. So has it been happening where you are?

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#62 31-03-2010 1:37am
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Power's been gone since about 2pm Tuesday. It was back just long enough to charge my laptop a bit and now it's gone again.

I don't know if any of you have ever been desperate enough to consider doing a jigsaw by candlelight, but it's a low hour, let me ****ing tell you.

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#63 31-03-2010 1:37am
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Nulty wrote: »

WEIRD!

I just noticed it now, after reading the 2nd post! :eek:

Doubblin SS

It's happening all over, so no.

Flicker might be an option though.

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#64 31-03-2010 1:37am
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Lu Tze wrote: »

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=65172864&postcount=774

Guys over in the weather forum are reporting increase in wind, might be the load from the wind farms kicking in

Wouldnt be affecting the entire country mate. It's acting like a trip and reset on nearby powerlines.

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#65 31-03-2010 1:39am
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Would it be safe to plug out things?

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#66 31-03-2010 1:41am
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Dartz wrote: »

Wouldnt be affecting the entire country mate. It's acting like a trip and reset on nearby powerlines.

OK, well my next baseless theory is that the electricity is starting to freeze before it enters my house... should i leave a tap running?

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#67 31-03-2010 1:42am
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jill_valentine wrote: »

Power's been gone since about 2pm Tuesday. It was back just long enough to charge my laptop a bit and now it's gone again.

I don't know if any of you have ever been desperate enough to consider doing a jigsaw by candlelight, but it's a low hour, let me ****ing tell you.

Maybe you should have charged batteries for something else :pac:

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#68 31-03-2010 1:43am
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operation?

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#69 31-03-2010 1:43am
Lu Tze

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LiNgWiStIkZ wrote: »

Would it be safe to plug out things?

I'm thanking you for making me laugh

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#70 31-03-2010 1:47am
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The lights are not flickering in Kerry as they were never lit in the 1st place.

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#71 31-03-2010 1:48am
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Lu Tze wrote: »

I'm thanking you for making me laugh

I'm just worried about a possible power surge?

I know it's probably funny to you but it's a genuine concern for me..

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#72 31-03-2010 1:50am
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Thaedydal wrote: »

Maybe you should have charged batteries for something else :pac:

Ye should be flattered that I evidently value your input above all others.

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#73 31-03-2010 1:55am
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Metropolis of Mayo is fine

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#74 31-03-2010 1:57am
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Now that you mention it OP, the lights are bugging the **** out of me tonight, not constant flickering but definately one or two every hour.

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#75 31-03-2010 1:57am
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flickering like mad here in D6w

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#76 31-03-2010 1:58am
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I noticed it here in Cork earlier, but didn't pay attention...now I am worried! haha.

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#77 31-03-2010 2:00am
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LiNgWiStIkZ wrote: »

Would it be safe to plug out things?

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#78 31-03-2010 2:05am
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2+2=22,everybody should know this....!!!!!!

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#79 31-03-2010 2:05am
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power after going off here in monaghan about 10 minutes ago... no doubt the mini hurricane out there tonight did the damage!

fully charged netbook & o2 dongle mean i can still get online though :-)

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#80 31-03-2010 2:07am
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The-Rigger wrote: »

Yes. :-/
I had thought nothing of it till now, bastarding electric better not go. I hate that.
That seems pretty odd that it's happening all over the country.

Maybe the national grid is being battered? (Dunno what the weather is like in that area.) My friend in Cavan said from Cavan town to Ballyjamesduff to Virginia is being batter and is under about 5 feet of snow. Been snowing there since 7 o clock sunday evening

Alessandra wrote: »

Back home for Easter and we've lost all the English channels and Rte is all fuzzy and flicks off intermittently:( Really reminds me of the 80s.

My analogue was the same. Sky was flickering a tad too.

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

Mine is gone now. Great. Battery on my phone is nearly dead too.

So is Cavan. :pac:

Mine was flickering earlier but it's all grand now.

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#81 31-03-2010 2:08am
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smemon wrote: »

power after going off here in monaghan about 10 minutes ago... no doubt the mini hurricane out there tonight did the damage!

fully charged netbook & o2 dongle mean i can still get online though :-)

Thought you said you're in Monaghan.

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#82 31-03-2010 2:14am
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The-Rigger wrote: »

Thought you said you're in Monaghan.

close to monaghan city center where there is a reasonably good signal

i knew the power was out because
(a) all the lights went off
(b) several house alarms went off too

been down for about 15 minutes now...

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#83 31-03-2010 2:16am
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lights flickerin in roscommon

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#84 31-03-2010 2:18am
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Noticed this too! Actually thought I was imagining things lol

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#85 31-03-2010 2:19am
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smemon wrote: »

close to monaghan city center Town Village where there is a reasonably good signal

FYP

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#86 31-03-2010 2:28am
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I think lights in Swords are about to go. Best get offline. Tell my family I lo...........

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#87 31-03-2010 2:29am
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Just noticed only my lights that don't have them energy saver bulbs are flickering. The others are grand.

Smemon you were bound to be next. Power in Carrick has been gone since dinner time.

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#88 31-03-2010 2:29am
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smemon wrote: »

close to monaghan metropolis where there is a reasonably good signal

FYP properly.

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#89 31-03-2010 2:38am
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wonder dose it have anyting to do with the large hadron collider running a few tests lol

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#90 31-03-2010 2:45am
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The ESB faults line usually has pre-recorded messages if there is some sort of widespread problem. I called it out of curiousity not long ago but there was no announcement, just went straight through to the call queue. I was less than interested in waiting to ask someone where in Ireland has no leckie so I hung up:)

Flickering happened a good bit before 11pm and also within the last hour. Rural Louth. I also saw the odd flicker or two in TCD at 8.

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#91 31-03-2010 2:47am
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same problem here in tullow. hope the electricity doesnt go tomorrow..

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