Popular Post worgeordie Posted April 15 Popular Post Share Posted April 15 Sitting in the kitchen watching YouTube on the PC , it starts raining ,well drizzle really ,then a gust of wind blows through the window ,then a Bang ! off in distance , Electric goes off, it's not thunder I know that sound well now ,it's a transformer blowing up , well I don't actually know if the transformer blows or if they have fuses, but it's a big bang. It's only rained 2 times this year and been windy and both times a Transformer has blown , electric off , so it's not looking good for the rainy season ,when it starts , It's not as though I am out of the way ,it's a Moo Bahn , and if I could stand on my roof ,two story ,I could see the Electrical plant ,maybe 3 Kilo away , so am I living in a twilight zone ,where everytime the wind blows and it rains the electric goes off, or is there anyone else that has the same problems ? over an hour later it has come back on. The problem is just not mine, there's a wet market ,many other shops , a Tops but I see they have a big generator and it's been going on for years. Thailand wants to be the Hub of everything ,buy Subs,Fighter jets, Space ,give everybody 10K,would be better spent on the Hub of reliable Utilities , then there's the water supply .........maybe for another time regards worgeordie 6 1 2 2 1 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 4 minutes ago, worgeordie said: Thailand wants to be the Hub of everything ,buy Subs,Fighter jets, Space ,give everybody 10K, would be better spent on the Hub of reliable Utilities , then there's the water supply .........maybe for another time I have a think... and I reckon it was mid 2022 the last time the power went out where I live. For water... I have a 10,000lt under ground tank... what water supply issues ? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post London Lowf Posted April 15 Popular Post Share Posted April 15 3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said: For water... I have a 10,000lt under ground tank... what water supply issues ? And how do you get the water if you have no electricity for the pump? 1 1 3 8 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Georgealbert Posted April 15 Popular Post Share Posted April 15 The transformer that we get our supply from has 3 trips, 2 are gone in the picture below. Our problem is not rain, but snakes which seem to crawl across the wires and blow the transformer, as the snakes’ body is always found at the bottom of the pole after the bang. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 0ffshore360 Posted April 15 Popular Post Share Posted April 15 So is the inference that the PEA or MEA or just Thai people in general are careless about when and where lightening strikes screws up a solitary whining expat's enjoyment of yt content ? 20 years ago even a thunder storm in the far distance would predict an all night silent darkness if such event occurred after sunset. Now at worst is maybe an hour or two. That the custodians of a Market Place have used initiative to install an emergency generator is to their credit both for social and financial reason. Electrical plant ? 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) 43 minutes ago, worgeordie said: it's not thunder I know that sound well now ,it's a transformer blowing up , well I don't actually know if the transformer blows or if they have fuses, but it's a big bang. If Big Bang, then it is a Transformer explosion, or the echo from the beginning of our Universe. Read here: https://www.mes.com.sg/2022/04/27/power-transformer-explosion-why-it-happens-and-what-to-do/#:~:text=A lightning strike from a,fluid beyond its fire point. When they explode close to your bedroom window, the sound is so loud that....it's.... SHOCKING! During the past 10 years, IMHO, the supply of reliable electric power has improved, at least around CMU, and also several other places close to the center of Chiang Mai. (A few years ago, maybe 8, these areas would experience frequent power outages every year, during the transition from the HOT Season to the Raining Season. But, not these days, it seems.) Edited April 15 by GammaGlobulin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Ralf001 said: I have a think... and I reckon it was mid 2022 the last time the power went out where I live. For water... I have a 10,000lt under ground tank... what water supply issues ? Bit over the top that (if something underground can be over the top!) I manage quite well with a couple of big dustbins in the bathroom!😃 We've had thunderstorms for the last few nights, the electricity supply out here in rural Chiang Rai does seem a bit fragile! Edited April 15 by herfiehandbag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GammaGlobulin Posted April 15 Popular Post Share Posted April 15 1 hour ago, Ralf001 said: I have a think... and I reckon it was mid 2022 the last time the power went out where I live. For water... I have a 10,000lt under ground tank... what water supply issues ? 10,000 sounds like a lot of water, but actually, not, as you can plainly see..... For proper water security, I would recommend that you install at least FOUR of these. a. Two on the Roof, for sure, in case you run out of electric power. b. Two below ground, in case the two tanks on your roof cause the house to collapse.... Be prepared. Act proactively, in advance. Also, if below ground, then routine cleaning and maintenance of these tanks might be more difficult. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) 1 hour ago, London Lowf said: And how do you get the water if you have no electricity for the pump? As I stated: Just locate the 10,000-liter tank on the highest part of the roof of your house. (Ooops!) Edited April 15 by GammaGlobulin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 0ffshore360 Posted April 15 Popular Post Share Posted April 15 2 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said: As I stated: Just locate the 10,000-liter tank on the highest part of the roof of your house. I was thinking bucket and rope. Ah well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPriority Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 7 minutes ago, 0ffshore360 said: I was thinking bucket and rope. Ah well. BOOM BOOM… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 1 hour ago, London Lowf said: And how do you get the water if you have no electricity for the pump? if there no electric what do I need water for ? The last power outage in 2022 went for less than 30 mins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 1 hour ago, Georgealbert said: Our problem is not rain, but snakes Same same. Had one trip 1 out of the 3 only 9 days ago at about 5.30pm. Being on a Saturday at that time I was prepared for it to take a while but in fact was fixed within an hour. Is a not irregular occurrence in the moo baan....... Cannot see how you can guard against it short of redesigning transformers....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingdongrb Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I believe I have posted this before. Occurred in my mooban about 4 years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 28 minutes ago, dingdongrb said: I believe I have posted this before. Occurred in my mooban about 4 years ago. No joke this happens at least once a year where my wife works. Same thing every time. Poor guys, I wish Thailand had more squirrels, I quite like them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 7 hours ago, Georgealbert said: The transformer that we get our supply from has 3 trips, 2 are gone in the picture below. I get mine from Optimus Prime now..much better service 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 4 hours ago, NorthernRyland said: I wish Thailand had more squirrels, I quite like them. but they are thai squirrels--so they are suspicious of falangs 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 5 hours ago, dingdongrb said: I believe I have posted this before. Occurred in my mooban about 4 years ago. somchai adding charcoal nuggets to his little grill...good eating tonight with some lao kao and sticky rice:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejets Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) 9 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: As I stated: Just locate the 10,000-liter tank on the highest part of the roof of your house. Better you than me. I would have reservations walking around on some of the roof construction I see let alone stick a load of 10 tonne up there......or as another said , a couple of them, so 20 tonne. They do have IC engine driven pumps to cover any emergency these days you know. As for the fuse links, 2 out would normally indicate a line overload, 3 out a blown tranny. Edited April 15 by bluejets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BoganInParasite Posted April 15 Popular Post Share Posted April 15 We live in remote rural northern Thailand and have approx 8-10 power outages a year, mostly during the summer storm season. The local PEA is very responsive in both fixing them and in using LINE to communicate what has happened, where, the extent of the outage and anticipated repair time. They use the wife to check whether there is power in our local area since we are right on the end of one of the distribution lines. 90% of the time the outage has been caused by trees falling on lines. In the last five years I can only recall one transformer blowing, was about 500 meters away and made quite a bang; don't know the cause. The longest outage we've had in the same period was three years ago...18 hours. There had been massive fall of trees across lines due to a substantially stronger storm than usual. We've had a few in the 3-5 hours duration but the majority are fixed inside 2 hours. The local PEA is also very good at advising of planned outage details, generally starting on time and being less than the advised anticipated duration. We've also noticed they change planned outages where there are sufficient requests. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredwiggy Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 3 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: but they are thai squirrels--so they are suspicious of falangs 🙂 There aren't more because the locals eat anything thy can catch. There is no conservation for anything besides in provincial parks, and I'm sure they get their share of poachers besides the rich who think they can shoot leopards and get away with it. Most lakes that aren't too deep are netted out, so the smaller fish the bigger fish, the predatory ones, need to eat to get bigger are pretty much gone., leaving the bigger fish without a food supply. Back home you get a certain amount of fish you can catch a day, with rod and reel, and if you keep more you are fined. This is why there are deer, small game, game birds and fish everywhere. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 12 hours ago, worgeordie said: Sitting in the kitchen watching YouTube on the PC , it starts raining ,well drizzle really ,then a gust of wind blows through the window ,then a Bang ! off in distance , Electric goes off, it's not thunder I know that sound well now ,it's a transformer blowing up , well I don't actually know if the transformer blows or if they have fuses, but it's a big bang. It's only rained 2 times this year and been windy and both times a Transformer has blown , electric off , so it's not looking good for the rainy season ,when it starts , It's not as though I am out of the way ,it's a Moo Bahn , and if I could stand on my roof ,two story ,I could see the Electrical plant ,maybe 3 Kilo away , so am I living in a twilight zone ,where everytime the wind blows and it rains the electric goes off, or is there anyone else that has the same problems ? over an hour later it has come back on. The problem is just not mine, there's a wet market ,many other shops , a Tops but I see they have a big generator and it's been going on for years. Thailand wants to be the Hub of everything ,buy Subs,Fighter jets, Space ,give everybody 10K,would be better spent on the Hub of reliable Utilities , then there's the water supply .........maybe for another time regards worgeordie That sometimes happens here in Sattahip when a dog piddles up against a lamppost.😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luuk Chaai Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 11 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: As I stated: Just locate the 10,000-liter tank on the highest part of the roof of your house. (Ooops!) errrrrr.. generator and transfer switch,,,, works every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 11 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: a. Two on the Roof, for sure, in case you run out of electric power. if the electric goes out for an extended period of time i can out into the pump house... turn a few ballcock valves and then the house is fed from the mains supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amplish Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Living 45 km North of Chiang Mai, we have almost daily short cut-outs and over the year at least 5-10 longer ones of a few hours each, depending on the strength of the rainy season and the root system of trees lining the roads. We are all setup for it, with UPS's for all sensitive electronics, emergency lights and a hard-wired 5 kW generator with an automatic transfer switch. We only turn it on if the power is out for more than 30 minutes (fuel is expensive) and it doesn't have to work very hard, PEA are normally fairly quick reparing the damage even at night. There are 2 food processing factories nearby that are dependent on uninterupted power supply, so PEA have become a bit more responsive since they started operating. Occaisionally we still get a whopper of a black-out that lasts more than 12 hours. A few years back we were without power for almost 2 full days, when a truck driver crashed into a road-side electricity pillar, which subsequently dragged down another 5. It is just the way it is where we live, our side of the road, tends to have more power outages than the neighbours on the opposite side of the road. Always has been. Part of the charm of living in Thailand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 2 hours ago, BoganInParasite said: We live in remote rural northern Thailand and have approx 8-10 power outages a year, mostly during the summer storm season. The local PEA is very responsive in both fixing them and in using LINE to communicate what has happened, where, the extent of the outage and anticipated repair time. They use the wife to check whether there is power in our local area since we are right on the end of one of the distribution lines. 90% of the time the outage has been caused by trees falling on lines. In the last five years I can only recall one transformer blowing, was about 500 meters away and made quite a bang; don't know the cause. The longest outage we've had in the same period was three years ago...18 hours. There had been massive fall of trees across lines due to a substantially stronger storm than usual. We've had a few in the 3-5 hours duration but the majority are fixed inside 2 hours. The local PEA is also very good at advising of planned outage details, generally starting on time and being less than the advised anticipated duration. We've also noticed they change planned outages where there are sufficient requests. Ditto my home in Samoeng loses power constantly during storms and it's because all the power lines are running along roads in the mountains and when a tree a falls it will take down the lines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 14 hours ago, worgeordie said: Sitting in the kitchen watching YouTube on the PC , it starts raining ,well drizzle really ,then a gust of wind blows through the window ,then a Bang ! off in distance , Electric goes off, it's not thunder I know that sound well now ,it's a transformer blowing up , well I don't actually know if the transformer blows or if they have fuses, but it's a big bang. It's only rained 2 times this year and been windy and both times a Transformer has blown , electric off , so it's not looking good for the rainy season ,when it starts , It's not as though I am out of the way ,it's a Moo Bahn , and if I could stand on my roof ,two story ,I could see the Electrical plant ,maybe 3 Kilo away , so am I living in a twilight zone ,where everytime the wind blows and it rains the electric goes off, or is there anyone else that has the same problems ? over an hour later it has come back on. The problem is just not mine, there's a wet market ,many other shops , a Tops but I see they have a big generator and it's been going on for years. Thailand wants to be the Hub of everything ,buy Subs,Fighter jets, Space ,give everybody 10K,would be better spent on the Hub of reliable Utilities , then there's the water supply .........maybe for another time regards worgeordie There are always reasons to spend money in a better way for better purposes.....in many countries. (Are you new in Thailand?😂) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 Just now, newbee2022 said: There are always reasons to spend money in a better way for better purposes.....in many countries. (Are you new in Thailand?😂) 35 years living here ....and still waiting for change , regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 14 hours ago, 0ffshore360 said: So is the inference that the PEA or MEA or just Thai people in general are careless about when and where lightening strikes screws up a solitary whining expat's enjoyment of yt content ? 20 years ago even a thunder storm in the far distance would predict an all night silent darkness if such event occurred after sunset. Now at worst is maybe an hour or two. That the custodians of a Market Place have used initiative to install an emergency generator is to their credit both for social and financial reason. Electrical plant ? A few years ago I had to visit the PEA workshop/yard , they had lots of transformers there , all had Chinese writing on them , maybe it's the quality of transformers they are buying , while lightning strikes maybe a part of what's happening , it occurs mostly when it rains and or the wind blows... regards worgeordie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post newbee2022 Posted April 16 Popular Post Share Posted April 16 12 minutes ago, worgeordie said: 35 years living here ....and still waiting for change , regards worgeordie Well, be honest now. There have been many changes since the last 35 years... More westernised, more fakes (boobs eg), more obesity, more scams, less originality, less Thai culture, less respect. Please add your own observations 🙏 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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