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"EEK!!! All my toilet rolls will defrost  "
Panic over, I've just filled my freezer with water, if that gets a chance to freeze it will keep my toilet rolls frozen for days  |
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"What reason should we have power cuts "
Reduced engineers on site maintaining and operating the power stations and offshore wind turbines.
Systems need maintenance or they fail. If they fail then the response time will be delayed, hence the warning of be prepared if it happens. |
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"What reason should we have power cuts "
Too many people all home at once watching TV etc, the national grid or whatever they're called these days can't keep up so they are switching off power for 4 hours a day in different parts of the country just like in the 70s |
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By *asmeen OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Reduced engineers on site maintaining and operating the power stations and offshore wind turbines.
Systems need maintenance or they fail. If they fail then the response time will be delayed, hence the warning of be prepared if it happens."
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By *asmeen OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Too many people all home at once watching TV etc, the national grid or whatever they're called these days can't keep up so they are switching off power for 4 hours a day in different parts of the country just like in the 70s"
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Too many people all home at once watching TV etc, the national grid or whatever they're called these days can't keep up so they are switching off power for 4 hours a day in different parts of the country just like in the 70s"
Yeah but all the shops and stuff are also closed and I'm sure they use alot of electricity so evens it out. Where did they say there shutting off power 4 hours a day? |
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Fake news.
The water and power have triple back up systems to keep supplies going even in the event of a catastrophe.
They are designed to be able to be operated by minimal staff if required.
There maybe the odd regional blips but national I don't think so.
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"I work in the energy industry..I think it's a low probability ..."
See someone who's got there head on haha it's just the fake news theyll do anything for clicks on their website. I only really trust the bbc not for all the shady stuff they dont but there already paid lol they dont have to lie and all the see is posts from the sun, the mirror only on there website but not in the daily paper? You would of thought power cuts would of been a big thing. Oh yeah your not allowed to spread misinformation in a physical paper but spam it all online. Sorry for rant lol |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Too many people all home at once watching TV etc, the national grid or whatever they're called these days can't keep up so they are switching off power for 4 hours a day in different parts of the country just like in the 70s"
That’s a good story |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Too many people all home at once watching TV etc, the national grid or whatever they're called these days can't keep up so they are switching off power for 4 hours a day in different parts of the country just like in the 70s
Yeah but all the shops and stuff are also closed and I'm sure they use alot of electricity so evens it out. Where did they say there shutting off power 4 hours a day?
Truth be told I thought it was an April fool so that was made up but google it, "
Yeah I did like I've just posted only seeing posts from like the mirror the sun all the ones who just scare monger for clicks it seems. No reliable sorce dont you not think if we where to have power cuts it would be in the paper on the news on the bbc. X |
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Absolute nonsense. They’re running out of news. Just read the Independents article and pretty much said it’s very slightly more likely there could be, so the vulnerable should have torches etc. Saying there are multiple back up systems.
Nicola Shaw of the national grid says power usage is actually down. “In fact, demand across the country is expected to reduce; largely owing to a decrease in energy use from industrial consumers, which is likely to be greater than the increase in domestic demand as people stay at home.” |
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By *asmeen OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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"We had one last night.
When we went to bed all the lights went off and TV.
Then when we got up the lights came back on so did the radio in the kitchen really weird!"
Sarcasm is Alive
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"Fuck I can't type for laughing 
You wont be laughing when we DO have power cuts.
I'm off to plant some spaghetti trees. 
Panic planting!!!! "
Yes
I'm single handedly solving the pasta shortage problem |
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"Fuck I can't type for laughing
You wont be laughing when we DO have power cuts.
I'm off to plant some spaghetti trees.
Panic planting!!!!
Yes
I'm single handedly solving the pasta shortage problem"
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People need to put there phones away and stop believing social media news
Even at that just a the main steam news once a day - just for your own mental well-being |
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"People need to put there phones away and stop believing social media news
Even at that just a the main steam news once a day - just for your own mental well-being "
Do you mean I need to syphon all that water out of my freezer?  All my toilet rolls will be soggy, bugger, have to pretend they're wet wipes |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Reduced engineers on site maintaining and operating the power stations and offshore wind turbines.
Systems need maintenance or they fail. If they fail then the response time will be delayed, hence the warning of be prepared if it happens."
Nope. I work for one of the big power suppliers and we are continuing with work as usual.
I can remote access the majority of the machinery for condition monitoring so do not need to travel to site unless needed.
We fall under the key worker bracket for power and utilities
and there are teams of us ready to mobilise if needs be and that includes offshore.
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over a year ago
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"We had one last night.
When we went to bed all the lights went off and TV.
Then when we got up the lights came back on so did the radio in the kitchen really weird!
Sarcasm is Alive
Since 68 "
Try harder
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"We had one last night.
When we went to bed all the lights went off and TV.
Then when we got up the lights came back on so did the radio in the kitchen really weird!
Sarcasm is Alive
Since 68
Try harder
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Well obviously not  |
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"We had one last night.
When we went to bed all the lights went off and TV.
Then when we got up the lights came back on so did the radio in the kitchen really weird!
Sarcasm is Alive
Since 68
Try harder
Well obviously not "
Sarcasm cuts too?
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By *asmeen OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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"We had one last night.
When we went to bed all the lights went off and TV.
Then when we got up the lights came back on so did the radio in the kitchen really weird!
Sarcasm is Alive
Since 68
Try harder
Well obviously not
Sarcasm cuts too?
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"We had one last night.
When we went to bed all the lights went off and TV.
Then when we got up the lights came back on so did the radio in the kitchen really weird!
Sarcasm is Alive
Since 68
Try harder
Well obviously not
Sarcasm cuts too?
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No fake news, sarcasm is alive and thriving the forum is testament to that!  |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Reduced engineers on site maintaining and operating the power stations and offshore wind turbines.
Systems need maintenance or they fail. If they fail then the response time will be delayed, hence the warning of be prepared if it happens."
Wales & west, welsh water are still operating as normal.
Fake news I’m afraid |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Reduced engineers on site maintaining and operating the power stations and offshore wind turbines.
Systems need maintenance or they fail. If they fail then the response time will be delayed, hence the warning of be prepared if it happens.
Nope. I work for one of the big power suppliers and we are continuing with work as usual.
I can remote access the majority of the machinery for condition monitoring so do not need to travel to site unless needed.
We fall under the key worker bracket for power and utilities
and there are teams of us ready to mobilise if needs be and that includes offshore.
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Same here, I'm key worker in the IoT (health devices) / Telco space and we're all as usual. But there are slight restrictions hence my comment on delays.
For the offshore, are the vessels all geared up? Bunny works on off shore wind (not at present mind) and deals with sport chartering etc.
Just curious  |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Reduced engineers on site maintaining and operating the power stations and offshore wind turbines.
Systems need maintenance or they fail. If they fail then the response time will be delayed, hence the warning of be prepared if it happens.
Nope. I work for one of the big power suppliers and we are continuing with work as usual.
I can remote access the majority of the machinery for condition monitoring so do not need to travel to site unless needed.
We fall under the key worker bracket for power and utilities
and there are teams of us ready to mobilise if needs be and that includes offshore.
Same here, I'm key worker in the IoT (health devices) / Telco space and we're all as usual. But there are slight restrictions hence my comment on delays.
For the offshore, are the vessels all geared up? Bunny works on off shore wind (not at present mind) and deals with sport chartering etc.
Just curious "
Yep there are three vessels as we speak doing six week stints opposed to the usual two for turbine support.
Flights have been cancelled however the company I work for will still fly in an emergency situation.
The TK project which I'm on has been put on hold however we have been allocated FS roles in the mean time.
A six week stint will do me fine if I get the chance |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Too many people all home at once watching TV etc, the national grid or whatever they're called these days can't keep up so they are switching off power for 4 hours a day in different parts of the country just like in the 70s"
Says who? What's your source?
#fakenews.com? |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Too many people all home at once watching TV etc, the national grid or whatever they're called these days can't keep up so they are switching off power for 4 hours a day in different parts of the country just like in the 70s
Says who? What's your source?
#fakenews.com?"
Awesome |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Too many people all home at once watching TV etc, the national grid or whatever they're called these days can't keep up so they are switching off power for 4 hours a day in different parts of the country just like in the
70s"
I work on the electricity distribution industry and I can tell you this is not true. |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Too many people all home at once watching TV etc, the national grid or whatever they're called these days can't keep up so they are switching off power for 4 hours a day in different parts of the country just like in the
70s
I work on the electricity distribution industry and I can tell you this is not true. "
It is so! |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Too many people all home at once watching TV etc, the national grid or whatever they're called these days can't keep up so they are switching off power for 4 hours a day in different parts of the country just like in the 70s"
Domestic TVs won't use much juice. Think of all the factories not running now. |
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This is getting stupid. My spare bedroom is stuffed full of loo role, I can't move around my kitchen for the bags of rice and pasta. I'm having to park my cars on the road because the garage is full of diesel and petrol, and now I'm going to have find somewhere to put an emergency generator. The world gone mad. I just wish all those idiots would stop panic buying then I could get back to normal.
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"This is getting stupid. My spare bedroom is stuffed full of loo role, I can't move around my kitchen for the bags of rice and pasta. I'm having to park my cars on the road because the garage is full of diesel and petrol, and now I'm going to have find somewhere to put an emergency generator. The world gone mad. I just wish all those idiots would stop panic buying then I could get back to normal.
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Funny enough me and Rodney just picked up some proper tasty looking generators from a geezer down the road..
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"This is getting stupid. My spare bedroom is stuffed full of loo role, I can't move around my kitchen for the bags of rice and pasta. I'm having to park my cars on the road because the garage is full of diesel and petrol, and now I'm going to have find somewhere to put an emergency generator. The world gone mad. I just wish all those idiots would stop panic buying then I could get back to normal.
Funny enough me and Rodney just picked up some proper tasty looking generators from a geezer down the road..
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Them was old lawn mower engines |
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"This is getting stupid. My spare bedroom is stuffed full of loo role, I can't move around my kitchen for the bags of rice and pasta. I'm having to park my cars on the road because the garage is full of diesel and petrol, and now I'm going to have find somewhere to put an emergency generator. The world gone mad. I just wish all those idiots would stop panic buying then I could get back to normal.
Funny enough me and Rodney just picked up some proper tasty looking generators from a geezer down the road..
Them was old lawn mower engines "
The plonker.. |
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"This is getting stupid. My spare bedroom is stuffed full of loo role, I can't move around my kitchen for the bags of rice and pasta. I'm having to park my cars on the road because the garage is full of diesel and petrol, and now I'm going to have find somewhere to put an emergency generator. The world gone mad. I just wish all those idiots would stop panic buying then I could get back to normal.
Funny enough me and Rodney just picked up some proper tasty looking generators from a geezer down the road..
Them was old lawn mower engines
The plonker.. "
Back where we started then... POWER CUTS!!!!!! DON'T PANIC!!!!! |
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"This is getting stupid. My spare bedroom is stuffed full of loo role, I can't move around my kitchen for the bags of rice and pasta. I'm having to park my cars on the road because the garage is full of diesel and petrol, and now I'm going to have find somewhere to put an emergency generator. The world gone mad. I just wish all those idiots would stop panic buying then I could get back to normal.
Funny enough me and Rodney just picked up some proper tasty looking generators from a geezer down the road..
Them was old lawn mower engines
The plonker..
Back where we started then... POWER CUTS!!!!!! DON'T PANIC!!!!! "
If they occur can they take place when eastenders, corrie etc are on.. |
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If you get a generator put a three prong plug on it plug it in to a socket turn your mains fuse off you will power your house that way but only put the very bare essentials on freezer and couple of lights. Don't try this at home kids but does work. |
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"This is getting stupid. My spare bedroom is stuffed full of loo role, I can't move around my kitchen for the bags of rice and pasta. I'm having to park my cars on the road because the garage is full of diesel and petrol, and now I'm going to have find somewhere to put an emergency generator. The world gone mad. I just wish all those idiots would stop panic buying then I could get back to normal.
Funny enough me and Rodney just picked up some proper tasty looking generators from a geezer down the road..
Them was old lawn mower engines
The plonker..
Back where we started then... POWER CUTS!!!!!! DON'T PANIC!!!!!
If they occur can they take place when eastenders, corrie etc are on.. "
They could never be that convenient |
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"What reason should we have power cuts
Reduced engineers on site maintaining and operating the power stations and offshore wind turbines.
Systems need maintenance or they fail. If they fail then the response time will be delayed, hence the warning of be prepared if it happens.
Nope. I work for one of the big power suppliers and we are continuing with work as usual.
I can remote access the majority of the machinery for condition monitoring so do not need to travel to site unless needed.
We fall under the key worker bracket for power and utilities
and there are teams of us ready to mobilise if needs be and that includes offshore.
Same here, I'm key worker in the IoT (health devices) / Telco space and we're all as usual. But there are slight restrictions hence my comment on delays.
For the offshore, are the vessels all geared up? Bunny works on off shore wind (not at present mind) and deals with sport chartering etc.
Just curious
Yep there are three vessels as we speak doing six week stints opposed to the usual two for turbine support.
Flights have been cancelled however the company I work for will still fly in an emergency situation.
The TK project which I'm on has been put on hold however we have been allocated FS roles in the mean time.
A six week stint will do me fine if I get the chance"
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"Fab/Facebook Home of the experts of everything. Now added experts from the energy field
How you guys..?
H"
Alright H, well we are under house arrest. We can’t go for a walk. We can only go shopping and right back home. The police check your shopping to make sure you only get essential food. A woman got fined €500 as her shopping was not essential.
People are starting to get pissed off being stuck in your home 24/7
The number of cases are getting very low here. They should let us out even for a walk now. We’re coming up 3 full weeks on lockdown. It’s not doing anyone any good being stuck in side all day every day! |
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More baseless, unnecessary panic. DON@T DO IT. There is food in the shops, fule in the pumps, a reliable electricity supply, oh and gas in the mains......
STOP TRYING TO SPREAD RUMOURS.
Yes , we do have as serious infective virus anong us.... |
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"If you get a generator put a three prong plug on it plug it in to a socket turn your mains fuse off you will power your house that way but only put the very bare essentials on freezer and couple of lights. Don't try this at home kids but does work. "
Otherwise know as a suicide lead as if the plug gets unplugged when the generator is running the pins are live, and exposed.
It's a good tip but needs to be done with care. Turning the main switch on the fuse board off is also mega important so you dont electricute the person that will be fixing the cause of the power cut. |
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"If you get a generator put a three prong plug on it plug it in to a socket turn your mains fuse off you will power your house that way but only put the very bare essentials on freezer and couple of lights. Don't try this at home kids but does work. "
Yea just backfeed the loop. What can go wrong |
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