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Power cuts in Lusk

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  • 15-07-2014 10:32pm
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    Carawaystick
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    What's the story with the power cuts in Lusk recently?
    It went off on Sunday morning at the crack of dawn and tonight I noticed the timer on my boiler was 3-4 hours behind.


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    Dizzyblonde
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    Is there a lot of building going on? Back in the 'boom' we had regular power cuts here in Swords.


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    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,577 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    Power cut tonight in Balbriggan, first time seeing one since years ago...


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    fergal.b
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    It was also out in Balrothery last night.





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    #5
    NorthDub
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭NorthDub


    power went in balbriggan about 12:35 am this morning, was back quick enough


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    Kintarō Hattori
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    Just gone and back in Balbriggan again. It's not as if many houses have air conditioning thus increasing demand on the supply. I wonder what's causing it.


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    Sparky84
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    Vandals cut the line down at 5 roads.


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    kingtiger
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    Sparky84 wrote: »
    Vandals cut the line down at 5 roads.

    Anymore info on that?


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    Splinter
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,331 ✭✭✭Splinter


    My water is gone too since last night. anyone seeing the same? I'm just at the back of the libary in balbriggan


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    Sparky84
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    Thats twice in the last few days that it happened. Somebody will be badly hurt.


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    robertpatterson
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    Sparky84 wrote: »
    Vandals cut the line down at 5 roads.

    Wheres the five roads? never heard of it


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    The Hill Billy
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    Roughly halfway between Blake's Cross & Balrothery just off the R132. You can see it easily on Google Maps.


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    Neil_Sedaka
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    The end is nigh. Overpopulation and underfundulation. :D


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    Fingleberries
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    Sparky84 wrote: »
    Vandals cut the line down at 5 roads.
    Hi, there were two power cuts in one week - was it Vandals both times?


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    Sparky84
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    Yes on Thursday night and Saturday night bot power outages caused by vandalism on 38kV line.


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    micks_address
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    Sparky84 wrote: »
    Yes on Thursday night and Saturday night bot power outages caused by vandalism on 38kV line.

    What did the vandals do?


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    Sparky84
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭Sparky84


    They cut down the overhead copper conductors


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    #18
    dubmick
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    People need to invest in new batteries for their house alarms


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    SpaceTime
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    38kV can do a LOT of damage!

    We really need to crack down on this copper theft nonsense. Who is buying it off them?
    It's beyond a joke at this stage.


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    micks_address
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    Sparky84 wrote: »
    They cut down the overhead copper conductors
    Did they climb to the top of the pole and cut the wires?


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    Sparky84
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    Not sure. I presume they must climb some way up


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    micraX
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    micks_address wrote: »
    Did they climb to the top of the pole and cut the wires?
    Scrap merchant's, some money, 5000 a ton. Wouldn't rob it thought.


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    P_1
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    So that's what caused it. Strange power cut that. Also it managed to cause a surge that killed my computer. Wasn't best pleased at that at all


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    Robert Hand
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    robertpatterson wrote: »
    Wheres the five roads? never heard of it

    The 5 roads is where the white elephant flyover is over the old Dublin Belfast road is!


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