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Power cuts in Skerries

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  • 06-12-2010 9:21pm
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    Beasty
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    Just gone off in (according to ESB emergency line) Balbriggan, Balrothery and Skerries. At this time there is no estimated time for restoration of supply


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    GristlyEnd
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    Still working in Bremore Castle, Balbriggan but I did see the lights flicker earlier.


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    Sparkles78
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    Still have electricity in Flemington, well so far anyway.........


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    bcmf
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    still have it here Beasty. But from the school southwards seems to be in darkness.
    I know the line set up seems to be all over the place down here.


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    Sinemo
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    My sister said it went from Balrothery about and hour and half ago... I'm her link to the outside world now :p

    Scrap that its back!!


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    Martron
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    its been flickering here in rush


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    Hauk
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    It's back! \o/ Went for a pint while it was off!


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    kopkidda
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    Sky stopped working last night not sure if that was snow or power though.


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    Hauk
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    Second night in a row this week.

    Tonight, the power went low and then cut out. The appliances starting spazzing out thanks to the lack of power, and then cut altogether. Five minutes later it comes back on.


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    Beasty
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    The low power was weird - I've never experienced it like that before. Power to give you dimmed lighting, but not enough to power basic kitchen appliances


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    Hauk
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    Yeah it was weird...


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    cyberhog
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    It's called a brownout.

    http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-brownout.htm


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    Sparky84
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    The dim lights were caused by a break on one of the 10kV overhead conductors behind Wavin. This meant that any 3phase transformer that was supplying housing estates etc were not receiving full power. Any single phase transformer on the 2 healthy phases would not have seen any change.


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    Hauk
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    cyberhog wrote: »
    It's called a brownout.

    http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-brownout.htm

    There's a sick joke in there somewhere! :D


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    LeoB
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    Martron wrote: »
    its been flickering here in rush
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    We are due to be off this Saturday from 7 am to 4pm so get up early for the Breakfast


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    Corsendonk
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    LeoB wrote: »
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    We are due to be off this Saturday from 7 am to 4pm so get up early for the Breakfast

    Source of information? :eek:


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    LeoB
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    Corsendonk wrote: »
    Source of information? :eek:

    Postcard in the door from E.S.B networks about Monday or Tuesday this week. Doing a lot of work around Rush at moment. Hands lane and Sandyhills yesterday


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    dubmick
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    the low power damaged the base of my telephone system. Result: I now have to replace it and the the three portable phones. Not happy :(


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    Corsendonk
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    Is the extra pull on the system from Xmas tree lights a factor in these power cuts? Xmas lights wouldn't be considered an essential. Maybe wishful thinking on my part to have a Xmas tree light ban like they have hose pipe bans for water:D


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    Beasty
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    Bah Humbug Ebenezer Corsendonk....


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    LeoB
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    Corsendonk wrote: »
    Is the extra pull on the system from Xmas tree lights a factor in these power cuts? Xmas lights wouldn't be considered an essential. Maybe wishful thinking on my part to have a Xmas tree light ban like they have hose pipe bans for water:D

    I thinlk it could be a factor especially when you see some gardens with really big displays.

    If I remember correctly about 4 or 5 years ago we had power outages on Christmas day. Not so sure about banning Christmas lights but maybe a request to people switch off some lights on Christmas morning as the demand will be huge so from 9am to 3 pm ask people to only have their indoor lights on??


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