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    Possible blackout in the Philipppines tonight

    Hi guys.

    My wife tells me there is a possibility of a total black out tonight in the Philippines.

    Will possibly affect Manila as well as Cebu.

    Just in case anyone can't contact loved ones tonight.


    There seems to be a problem with the supply of electricity.


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    It's time the Philippines got their electricity supplies sorted, it's 2015!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    It's time the Philippines got their electricity supplies sorted, it's 2015!
    Its a matter of natural resource supply...
    Obviously I`m still on other wise you would not be reading this message. (8.21.PM.


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    Is there some sort of national grid connecting all the islands ? If there isn't then I'd suspect that the possibility of a blackout of the whole country is remote


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    proberbly all the insulation tape joining all the wires together has come loose


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    Still got it here
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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    proberbly all the insulation tape joining all the wires together has come loose
    lol.


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    We've only ever had a couple of times without power since we came.
    I think a couple of hours max due to a lighting strike to our local transformer.

    Still on here


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    proberbly all the insulation tape joining all the wires together has come loose
    About 4 or 5 years ago we lost power at the beach,I should have said we didnt actually lose it,technically it was knicked,someone stole the cables



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    Quote Originally Posted by Tawi2 View Post
    About 4 or 5 years ago we lost power at the beach,I should have said we didnt actually lose it,technically it was knicked,someone stole the cables
    Those Roma metal thieves are everywhere


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tawi2 View Post
    About 4 or 5 years ago we lost power at the beach,I should have said we didnt actually lose it,technically it was knicked,someone stole the cables
    and they didnt even offer to sell it back


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    i get black outs when the wife is in high temper


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    i get black outs when the wife is in high temper
    Know the feeling lol


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    Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a Bisaya woman scorned



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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a Bisaya woman scorned

    lol. One word......TAMPO


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    Terpe I remember the first time I experienced TAMPO from a filipino woman and was so shocked at the reaction.

    Now I can control my wife if she ever gets like that. Well at least I think I can lol.


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    Phew ...thought this was going to be a dodgy thread title at first.


    (Local accepted term is 'brownout' . )


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    Quote Originally Posted by cheekee View Post
    Terpe I remember the first time I experienced TAMPO from a filipino woman and was so shocked at the reaction.

    Now I can control my wife if she ever gets like that. Well at least I think I can lol.

    I fire back and she says I will kill you, I think maybe I should walk away with my mouth shut


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    Phew ...thought this was going to be a dodgy thread title at first.


    (Local accepted term is 'brownout' . )
    My wife told me a brownout is when there is a local power outage but a blackout is like a whole region or the country.

    AHH ! Just got what you mean Graham lol.


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    Quote Originally Posted by cheekee View Post
    My wife told me a brownout is when there is a local power outage but a blackout is like a whole region or the country.

    AHH ! Just got what you mean Graham lol.
    oh my wife says a brown out is day time ,, black out night time


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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    and they didnt even offer to sell it back
    We have full-time security so they took it from just outside the beach,I think they might have disappeared if they had been caught or had a very lengthy spell inside



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    Quote Originally Posted by imagine View Post
    oh my wife says a brown out is day time ,, black out night time
    I just asked sheina again. She said Brownout means only in one province but blackout is the whole city (well thats what she said lol)


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    Power on all night and still on.
    The bamboo telegraph went pear shaped though.


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    Quote Originally Posted by cheekee View Post
    Hi guys.

    My wife tells me there is a possibility of a total black out tonight in the Philippines.

    Will possibly affect Manila as well as Cebu.

    Just in case anyone can't contact loved ones tonight.


    There seems to be a problem with the supply of electricity.
    Or was it connected to this:-


    1.86 megawatts saved in Cebu after Earth Hour

    CEBU, Philippines - City officials led the observance of Earth Hour in Cebu City last night with its partner establishment, SM City Cebu, turning off 50 percent of its electrical usage.

    By 9 p.m., the Visayan Electric Company reported that the demand was lower by 2.76 megawatts. By 9:30 p.m., VECO said the demand lowered by 1.86 megawatts.

    Last Saturday’s total demand was 291.05 megawatts.

    Echoing the call of national government agencies, Mayor Michael Rama told the hundreds to took part in the activity to make energy observation a habit.

    “If we will not do it now, when? If not us, then who?” he said.

    The city has taken part in the annual worldwide event for the past seven years. This year’s global theme for Earth Hour was “Change Climate Change.”

    Source


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    R

    Or was it connected to this:-
    Yes it may well have been that.

    My wife's internet is still down.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    We've only ever had a couple of times without power since we came.
    I think a couple of hours max due to a lighting strike to our local transformer.

    Still on here
    You've been extremely lucky Peter!


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    When I first moved here we had no current for 8 days because of tropical storm and flooding.


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    Our neighbours and family members living around here tell us it's quite rare to experience power outages longer than an hour or two.

    Even during the nearby power plant scheduled maintenance we didn't get a single break in power.

    Long may it continue
    Thankyou Mayor


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    Power still on..
    (though must give allowance for Filipino time)


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