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Presto 12-05-2012 05:12 PM

Power is kinda out. Strange!
 
So, this is weird. A few minutes ago, while I was playing Planetside, my ceiling fixture went dim. Then, my wife tells me the Christmas tree lights went out, and so did the HTPC. I live in a condo. The neighborhood is mostly dark. However, my computer and dual screens are still on, and so are my routers. Items that consume electricity are in various states of power. Some lights, like my bedroom lights, don't work. Others, are dim or fully lit. When I look into the hallway, half of it is dark, and the other half has lights on. The emergency lights are all on.

This is all very strange. Anyone else in the Clayton Heights are experiencing this? Usually, when the power goes out, I'm running batteries and candles, not going on Revscene or playing video games.

Sky_High 12-05-2012 05:16 PM

A search would yield you:
http://www.revscene.net/forums/67746...-east-van.html

:concentrate:

Not exactly East Van...but probably the same cause.

snails 12-05-2012 05:19 PM

i work in langley and this happened today to our dealership, only have the dealership shut down then there was BC HYDRO staff out back and trucks driving around, apparently there was a huge flash or something then power for a few blocks went out

Alatar 12-05-2012 06:25 PM

Sounds like a brownout.

08civicsi_coupe 12-05-2012 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alatar (Post 8099573)
Sounds like a rolling brownout.

Fixed^ :fullofwin:

CP.AR 12-05-2012 10:42 PM

The power is out of phase
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KingDeeCee 12-05-2012 10:43 PM

Sounds like you have a bad case of poltergeist.

achiam 12-05-2012 10:44 PM

If not upgraded to Smart Meter, grow-op next door.

Windstar 12-06-2012 12:15 AM

Happened to east side too. I live on Commercial Dr and 13th ave. My friend lives on Victoria Dr and Kindgsway. Power went out for like....a minute, then everything turned back on

Teh Doucher 12-06-2012 12:40 AM

The 21st is a cominnnn

PiuYi 12-06-2012 01:29 AM

your house is haunted... move out ASAP!

CP.AR 12-06-2012 01:54 AM

OP if you haven't seen my post above yet... the power is OUT OF PHASE
turn off and unplug any large electronics that aren't fused or risk having them fried or worse - go on fire
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Matlock 12-06-2012 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amuro Ray (Post 8099997)
OP if you haven't seen my post above yet... the power is OUT OF PHASE
turn off and unplug any large electronics that aren't fused or risk having them fried or worse - go on fire
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This.

corollagtSr5 12-06-2012 11:51 PM

SKYNET

Gridlock 12-07-2012 06:47 AM

It may be worth un-plugging things sometimes.

Years ago, at our house back east there was a guy working on the power lines and he fell, and grabbed the wires. He literally fried his hands.

The surge went through our house and every single item plugged in, fried.

Mom was in the hairdressing shop and the florescent light over the mirror smoked from the back...VCR(back when a VCR was an investment), fridge, freezer...you name it, all burned.

Thankfully, it was all paid for but that is a lot of stuff to replace or have repaired.


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