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Its not just EMPs and Nukes that can turn out the lights - NorthernRaider - 30 March 2014
RE: Its not just EMPs and Nukes that can turn out the lights - bigpaul - 30 March 2014
I imagine a petrol bomb lobbed over the wall(by a terrorist or your local thug) could have much the same effect??
RE: Its not just EMPs and Nukes that can turn out the lights - bigpaul - 30 March 2014
or the govt? by 2015 an industry spokesman said the spare generating capacity will be down to 2% and without future investment " the lights would start going out".
RE: Its not just EMPs and Nukes that can turn out the lights - Jonas - 30 March 2014
How about a drunk driver taking out a power pole with his pick-up truck? It happened 3 blocks from us and no power for 24 hours...
RE: Its not just EMPs and Nukes that can turn out the lights - NorthernRaider - 30 March 2014
Jonas in this country of well educated free spirits we get folks who try to steal copper power cables from sub stations and rail lines that are still live !!!,
RE: Its not just EMPs and Nukes that can turn out the lights - bigpaul - 30 March 2014
but by the time the person is found they aren't-LIVE that is!