something similar happened to my parents near Afton Woods. They lost power for about 15 hours and got it back.
Hope it comes back quickly for you too!
Hope it comes back quickly for you too!
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AgLiving06 said:Diggity said:
Power back on in my part of Westbury (77096)
Lights constantly flickering due to thunder storm.
Getting PTSD
I'm at work and dreading a text from my wife right now for the same reason.
I doubt it's only one text
Honestly, this city sucks for the summers alone...but the people are beginning to suck much more than they used to. It's a borderline unlivable mosquito and idiot infested horrifically hot and humid swamp meant for mud covered indians.cone said:Anyone who knows my love for Houston knows how radical this idea is: I’m just not sure if I want to live here anymore.
— Alison Cook (@alisoncook) July 11, 2024
Three days without power
I'm sorry this is single ply soft
I dream about leaving more and more each year, but I love my immediate family too much. We peaked in the 90's. This city is going to just get worse and worse at an alarming rate....but the hellhole summers and rabid mosquitos will always remain a constant at least.
I'm starting to believe the idea someone posted earlier about supply of parts running out due to the derecho, and thus timing for repairs on some circuits is somewhere between now and 2029.Quote:
Honestly I believe CP has no idea what is going on. Estimates are best guesses and where they have no estimates they have no idea/no information.
Storm rolling into the Memorial villages right now. Good thing is I can't lose power I don't have.
In another note i had to take some medium voltage (2-12 kV) training for work. We spent an entire day coving the different types of cables that are used, the different splicing kits, and how to do splicing and terminations. One big thing was how free of debris they wanted everything because at these voltages in can cause a failure in thr insulation and you're down again.
Overall I probably had 2 full weeks of training on medium voltage cables and equipment plus more training on fault detection and diagnostics.
The fact these guys only need 2 hr of safety training before getting to work is a credit to them.
In another note i had to take some medium voltage (2-12 kV) training for work. We spent an entire day coving the different types of cables that are used, the different splicing kits, and how to do splicing and terminations. One big thing was how free of debris they wanted everything because at these voltages in can cause a failure in thr insulation and you're down again.
Overall I probably had 2 full weeks of training on medium voltage cables and equipment plus more training on fault detection and diagnostics.
The fact these guys only need 2 hr of safety training before getting to work is a credit to them.
Anyone else get this text today?
County owned? So instead of Centerpoint in charge, it is Dora?Cibalo said:
Anyone else get this text today?
Dora up all night working on this plan.Cibalo said:
Anyone else get this text today?
I have a potentially dumb insurance question. Let's say you don't have flood insurance but a tree crashes through your roof leaving a giant hole that then allows rain to pour in and "flood" your house. Would your homeowners deny anything related to water damage and only cover the cost of the structure that was damaged by the tree?
Dora's east coast community outreach team at work.
High Functioning Moron said:
I have a potentially dumb insurance question. Let's say you don't have flood insurance but a tree crashes through your roof leaving a giant hole that then allows rain to pour in and "flood" your house. Would your homeowners deny anything related to water damage and only cover the cost of the structure that was damaged by the tree?
Falling rain is homeowners
Rising water is flood insurance
Saw a text stating that parts needed (transformers, splicers, etc) were en route from Arizona, but weren't expected until Monday for one neighborhood in close northwest Houston.CDUB98 said:I'm starting to believe the idea someone posted earlier about supply of parts running out due to the derecho, and thus timing for repairs on some circuits is somewhere between now and 2029.Quote:
Honestly I believe CP has no idea what is going on. Estimates are best guesses and where they have no estimates they have no idea/no information.
lb sand said:
She should send out a safety warning to tell everyone to set their gas cans on the ground when filling them up.
I have told 2 different people this when I've been out filling mine. Dudes filling up on their tailgate.
First guy was nice, but he said he had never heard about static electricity buildup before. Youngish Asian guy.
I honestly didnt know that. like... I putthem on the ground when I fill them up, but I couldn't tell you why that is a thing. Lots of stuff like that is common sense if you are around it.. but I can count on one hand the number of times I've needed to fill up gas cans.
Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Seems like Centerpoint is taking a lot of heat over the sight of trucks assembled at a staging area.
This seems consistent with every hurricane response or logistics operation we've ever seen.
Machinery and personnel are staged. Work orders are issued and resources dispatched.
Problem we got here is people are so use to just in time inventory, same day Amazon Prime delivery, Uber eats dispatched to their doorstep at the click of a button to solve whatever problem they got.
People have been lulled into thinking the world moves that fast when it doesn't.
True, but while they're waiting on those big transformers to arrive from Amazon, seems the crews could be repairing anything that doesn't need to wait on parts. Like clearing trees from down lines instead of just sitting waiting for a giant transformer needed at the nearby substation first. Then when the transformer is here, the other stuff is already done.
77009 by Proctor Park (Pfizer/Julian).
Downed power line.
Not even a CenterPoint official sign. It's a homemade stick/missing cat poster job.
https://imgur.com/a/3o01IVS
Downed power line.
Not even a CenterPoint official sign. It's a homemade stick/missing cat poster job.
https://imgur.com/a/3o01IVS
I worked at a manufacturer's testing lab during my co-op time in school. While the largest voltage we worked with was only 800V, we worked with massive amounts of amperage. It was quite often us schlubs were schlepping around 777MCM cable that was a good 100 feet long. We did all our own connecting, circuit build-out, testing, etc. for the tests.Cibalo said:
Storm rolling into the Memorial villages right now. Good thing is I can't lose power I don't have.
In another note i had to take some medium voltage (2-12 kV) training for work. We spent an entire day coving the different types of cables that are used, the different splicing kits, and how to do splicing and terminations. One big thing was how free of debris they wanted everything because at these voltages in can cause a failure in thr insulation and you're down again.
Overall I probably had 2 full weeks of training on medium voltage cables and equipment plus more training on fault detection and diagnostics.
The fact these guys only need 2 hr of safety training before getting to work is a credit to them.
Electricity is simply a wild beast that we've learned to contain, but man, if something goes wrong, it goes REALLY wrong.
Sounds like a great democratic slush fund in the making, just like the Louisiana Levee Mgmt Boards were around New Orleans. What could possibly go wrong?Cibalo said:
Anyone else get this text today?
Cliff Booth said:
77009 by Proctor Park (Pfizer/Julian).
Downed power line.
Not even a CenterPoint official sign. It's a homemade stick/missing cat poster job.
https://imgur.com/a/3o01IVS
77009 here. Power just went out for a few minutes. I was about to pack my **** and leave this city for good.
LQuote:
big transformers
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You ever work with unions?Quote:
seems the crews could be repairing anything that doesn't need to wait on parts. Like clearing trees from down lines instead of just sitting waiting for a giant transformer needed at the nearby substation first.
More of an issue in drier weather (like winter), but always a possibility. Think of how many times you get shocked closing your car door when it is dry and cool. Now picture that first point of contact being the gas pump coming to your gas can...swimmerbabe11 said:lb sand said:
She should send out a safety warning to tell everyone to set their gas cans on the ground when filling them up.
I have told 2 different people this when I've been out filling mine. Dudes filling up on their tailgate.
First guy was nice, but he said he had never heard about static electricity buildup before. Youngish Asian guy.
I honestly didnt know that. like... I putthem on the ground when I fill them up, but I couldn't tell you why that is a thing. Lots of stuff like that is common sense if you are around it.. but I can count on one hand the number of times I've needed to fill up gas cans.
Same reason you're supposed to touch something metal on your car when exiting before touching the pump. Discharges built-up static electricity.swimmerbabe11 said:lb sand said:
She should send out a safety warning to tell everyone to set their gas cans on the ground when filling them up.
I have told 2 different people this when I've been out filling mine. Dudes filling up on their tailgate.
First guy was nice, but he said he had never heard about static electricity buildup before. Youngish Asian guy.
I honestly didnt know that. like... I putthem on the ground when I fill them up, but I couldn't tell you why that is a thing. Lots of stuff like that is common sense if you are around it.. but I can count on one hand the number of times I've needed to fill up gas cans.
atmtws said:Cliff Booth said:
77009 by Proctor Park (Pfizer/Julian).
Downed power line.
Not even a CenterPoint official sign. It's a homemade stick/missing cat poster job.
https://imgur.com/a/3o01IVS
77009 here. Power just went out for a few minutes. I was about to pack my **** and leave this city for good.
Quote:
More of an issue in drier weather (like winter), but always a possibility. Think of how many times you get shocked closing your car door when it is dry and cool. Now picture that first point of contact being the gas pump coming to your gas can...
This was the same argument made by Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.Cibalo said:
Anyone else get this text today?
Seized the assets of O&G services firms and put politicians in charge.
Turns out that 'doing stuff is hard' and it didn't work out too well for them.
They went from the richest country in SA with a high standard of living to not being able to keep the lights on in less than 10-years.
Thanks for the PSA. I admittedly had no idea this was a potential issue.lb sand said:
She should send out a safety warning to tell everyone to set their gas cans on the ground when filling them up.
I have told 2 different people this when I've been out filling mine. Dudes filling up on their tailgate.
First guy was nice, but he said he had never heard about static electricity buildup before. Youngish Asian guy.
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/98-111/default.htmlQuote:
Fire Hazard from Filling Portable Gas Cans in Pickup Trucks and Cars
JULY 1998
DHHS (NIOSH) PUBLICATION NUMBER 98-111
In recent incidents reported to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), fires spontaneously ignited when workers or others attempted to fill portable gasoline containers (gas cans) in the backs of pickup trucks equipped with plastic bed liners or in cars with carpeted surfaces. Serious skin burns and other injuries resulted. Similar incidents in the last few years have resulted in warning bulletins from several private and government organizations.
These fires result from the buildup of static electricity. The insulating effect of the bed liner or carpet prevents the static charge generated by gasoline flowing into the container or other sources from grounding. The discharge of this buildup to the grounded gasoline dispenser nozzle may cause a spark and ignite the gasoline. Both ungrounded metal (most hazardous) and plastic gas containers have been involved in these incidents.
Recommendations For Prevention
Construction workers and others in small businesses who often work with gasoline-powered equipment commonly use portable gasoline containers. Homeowners use gasoline cans for their lawn mowers and other equipment.
Avoid the hazardous practice of leaving the portable gasoline containers in pickup trucks or cars when refueling!
Before filling, always remove the containers from the vehicle and place them on the ground at a safe distance from the vehicle (provides path to dissipate static charge to ground).
Touch the container with the gas dispenser nozzle before removing the container lid (provides another path to dissipate static charge to ground).
Keep the nozzle in contact with the container inlet when filling (to dissipate static charge buildup from flow of gasoline).
Additional measures for prevention include the following:
Manufacturers or retailers: Place a hazard label on all plastic liners being sold warning workers not to fill portable gas containers in the bed liner of the truck but always to place the containers on the ground before filling.
Gas stations: Display a warning notice near gas pumps to place all portable gas containers on the ground before filling.
States: Provide a warning notification to owners and users when new vehicles are licensed or when license plates are renewed.
Manufacturers: Build bed liners that can be grounded to the metal truck bed, thereby dissipating potential electrostatic charge.
Parents failed a lot of y'all about filling gas cans.
Chopped N Screw'd gonna be the new Centerpoint tagline.Ag_07 said:
Little Tine comedy given the current state of things
https://instagr.am/p/C9S32XryA3L
I'm pretty sure that's a ground or tension line.Cliff Booth said:
77009 by Proctor Park (Pfizer/Julian).
Downed power line.
Not even a CenterPoint official sign. It's a homemade stick/missing cat poster job.
https://imgur.com/a/3o01IVS
It's 87 in my house.
Not gay, but if there's a bottom out there with AC holler at me.
Not gay, but if there's a bottom out there with AC holler at me.
Parents in the 80s didn't helicopter kids on gasoline. Hell, we siphoned it by mouth, started burn piles with it, poured it on ant mounds to light them on fire, etc.The Wonderer said:
Parents failed a lot of y'all about filling gas cans.
I clicked around on the map for a while and didn't find a single repair estimate earlier than 7/13. Most everything else was "whoTF knows?"
I made a reservation to check into a hotel on Saturday (earliest I could get for something slightly better than a La Quinta that was pet friendly), so we'll see what happens between now and then.
I made a reservation to check into a hotel on Saturday (earliest I could get for something slightly better than a La Quinta that was pet friendly), so we'll see what happens between now and then.
Trash got picked up today on our regular day.
City couldn't pick on time during nice weather under Sylvester.
City couldn't pick on time during nice weather under Sylvester.
I did all that too, but I knew how to fill the damn can at the station.P.H. Dexippus said:Parents in the 80s didn't helicopter kids on gasoline. Hell, we siphoned it by mouth, started burn piles with it, poured it on ant mounds to light them on fire, etc.The Wonderer said:
Parents failed a lot of y'all about filling gas cans.
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