Why does the electric power stop, when the rains begin?

[GammaGlobulin]

This happens every year, during the first week of the Raining Season. 

 

But why? 

 

 

Is this just to keep us on our toes? 

 

Is this to remind us that the powers that be can withhold the power, anytime they like, if we should ask for more than we deserve? 

 

 

Sitting in the dark with my NOTE4... 

 

And,... 

 

Loving it. 

 

 

Regards, 

Gamma G. 

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

Getting eaten alive by the mosquitoes... Too. 

 

And, Too hot to sit inside without AC. 

 

 

Some here will be happy to hear my sad news, of course.... 

 

 

[IvorBiggun2]

12 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

This happens every year, during the first week of the Raining Season. 

 

But why? 

Despite this overall high level of reliability, there are still shortages and outages occur that do affect Thailand's power supply. These outages are frequently associated with equipment failures related to aging infrastructure and deferred grid maintenance.

[stoner]

21 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Sitting in the dark with my NOTE4...

 

how are you online ? 

[Moonlover]

I think you just have to look up at any power pole to see the answer to that question.

[Baht Simpson]

It mostly happens when there is a storm with lightning.

 

A few years ago I was at a roadside restaurant when a bolt of lightning struck an electric pole over the road and caught fire.

 

It may be they switch off the electric for repairs further afield. 

[John Drake]

Did you hear a loud boom before the lights went out?

 

https://rgbwaves.com/2015/09/27/why-transformers-catch-fire-explode-during-rainy-season/

[GammaGlobulin]

21 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

how are you online ? 

Have you ever heard of DTAC? 

 

I love DTAC, actually. 

 

DTAC and 3BB. 

I LOVE these two companies... to death! 

 

Seriously. 

DTAC AND 3BB... 

Great for me! 

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

When the power went down this early eve, I saw three ambulances go by in the span of about an hour, something which I never see. 

 

No sirens, just flashing lights. 

 

And, I thought to myself.... 

 

Thank the gods I am not at home on an Iron Lung... 

 

I know that I am so blessed... 

 

 

Edited May 21 by GammaGlobulin

[Crossy]

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

But why? 

 

We all know that electricity and water don't mix

[Ralf001]

hammered down here most of the day, my 3D printer reports no stoppages.

[GammaGlobulin]

3 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

We all know that electricity and water don't mix

 

Maybe... 

 

Time to install Solar in my house? 

 

Ya tink? 

 

 

[Crossy]

5 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Maybe... 

Time to install Solar in my house? 

Ya tink? 

 

You would need a hybrid inverter and batteries to provide UPS functionality.

 

[GammaGlobulin]

6 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

You would need a hybrid inverter and batteries to provide UPS functionality.

 

 

Yes. 

 

Thank you. 

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

Maybe time to return to Japan... 

 

Ya Tink? 

 

No!!! 

 

 

[scottiejohn]

30 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

When the power went down this early eve, I saw three ambulances go by in the span of about an hour, something which I never see. 

 

No sirens, just flashing lights. 

 

And, I thought to myself.... 

 

Thank the gods I am not at home on an Iron Lung... 

 

I know that I am so blessed... 

 

 

Just how sad can anyone be to make that post?

[GammaGlobulin]

Even without electrical power... 

 

Thailand is better than most countries... 

 

This is what I know... 

 

From many years of living. 

 

 

[Ralf001]

49 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

 

Thank the gods I am not at home on an Iron Lung... 

 

 

 

 

at home on an iron lung...is that common outside of a hosptal ?

 

Edited May 21 by Ralf001

[Gottfrid]

Why does the electric power stop, when the rains begin?

 

For you to find a new topic to post on AN.

[GammaGlobulin]

Wow... 

 

The flying termites are really out enforce (in force), tonight! 

 

When it rains, it really pours around here. 

 

Happy to be alive to see this! 

 

 

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Wow... 

 

The flying termites are really out enforce (in force), tonight! 

 

When it rains, it really pours around here. 

 

Happy to be alive to see this! 

 

 

looks like many calling you out on your BS to me.

[Sigmund]

Solar is the best alternative. But one has to hit on a flawless company that does the installation and fully transparent on the regular maintenance costs of the pannels and the grid. But it's definately the best option in Thailand.

 

That is of course unless they soon start here to make solar grid owners pay a special tax as a penalty like Spain did (impuesto al sol" from 2015 to 2018 when abolished), for not using the regular electric suppliers...

[GammaGlobulin]

I'm BACK....as of 10:35PM.....when power was restored.

 

But, for how long....

Nobody knows.

 

There is always a blessing in every cloud....

 

When the power went dead, the sudden loss of power sent my BIOS back to StoneHenge....

 

And so, I tinkered with my BIOS....something I love to tinker with....

 

And, I took this great opportunity to TURN OF numLOCK in the BIOS....something which, hitherto, I had been just too lazy to do before.

 

It's these niggling little things in the BIOS which just irritates one, until we get a REALLY GOOD POWER OUTAGE, which forces us to do what we should have done many years ago....

 

Thanks to PEA, I now have my NUMLOCK turned OFF in my BIOS.

 

So GRATEFUL, that you would not even believe....

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

2 hours ago, Moonlover said:

I think you just have to look up at any power pole to see the answer to that question.

Best for everyone if EVERYONE just goes UNDERGROUND....

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

hammered down here most of the day, my 3D printer reports no stoppages.

 

Maybe you were just so.....

HAMMERED...that....

You did not know what was going on, this evening....

 

 

[daveAustin]

3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Have you ever heard of DTAC? 

 

I love DTAC, actually. 

 

DTAC and 3BB. 

I LOVE these two companies... to death! 

 

Seriously. 

DTAC AND 3BB... 

Great for me! 

So you like DTAC, then? 😋

Actually I used to also but their service has been really scatty for me of late.

 

Of the op, likely a combo of heavy demand and storms.

[GrungthepGringo]

4 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Is this to remind us that the powers that be can withhold the power, anytime they like, if we should ask for more than we deserve? 

 

Sitting in the dark with my NOTE4... 

 

And,... 

 

Loving it. 

 

Regards, 

Gamma G. 

In your case, even if the lights were on, still nobody is home. 
 

But hey, send me your long outstanding electric bill and I'll pay it for you. Then they will turn your power back on immediately. But it's not going to help you any because you're still always going to be in the dark. 

[nauseus]

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Best for everyone if EVERYONE just goes UNDERGROUND....

 

 

 

Like The Clangers?

[GammaGlobulin]

I should like to point out here that....

 

At the very root of our being, .....our living cells; and we ALL have them....

 

The fundamental parts that make us human.....

 

The STUDY OF THE CELL is, really, little else than....

 

The study of ENERGY.

 

Molecular Biology, AKA, Biochemistry, is.....really, ....

 

Nothing more than the study of the Cell and Energy which powers our Cells!!!!!

 

When you guys, here on TV, begin to study biochemistry....

 

Most of your time will be consumed with understanding of the energy-related mechanisms of the cells in your body.

 

Without POWER, the body will die.

 

Hopefully, PEA will keep this in mind, as nothing other than a poor metaphor.....

 

 

 

 

Edited May 21 by GammaGlobulin

[cdnvic]

Removed some insults and a lot of nonsensical stuff that did nothing for the discussion.