[RTC List] PG&E Current

[Sean Ennis, ScanDoc]

I had similar problems with electricity at my house in Manila about 
18 months ago.  I was afraid to plug anything in after 2 surge 
protectors, and a supposedly protected DVD burner fried.

In my case, when I called PG&E, they immediately dispatched a 
technician! (He was there in 15 minutes!!)

He said some of the connectors for the line connecting the pole next 
to my house to the street pole looked worn.  He replaced the wires 
and all connectors, and I haven't had any trouble since.

I made a claim with PG&E and they sent me a check so I could go buy 
new surge protectors and DVD burner.

Dwight, I'm not sure if your situation is similar, but if none of 
your neighbors is having troubles, the problem could be local to your 
connection to the grid.

Sean Ennis

At 12:02 PM 4/12/2007, you wrote:


>While I've been noticing people posting here about Suddenlink, I'm
>wondering if anyone has noticed some PG&E power surges in the past 24
>hours.  According to the readings on my UPS with Line Regulation
>equipment I've been seeing some rather high end readings here lately,
>like 129 Volts instead of the 110-120 VAC range.  Probably it went up
>even higher momentary.   Last night somewhere in the 2100 hour I
>heard a loud crackle pop and found the surge protector for the TV and
>stereo equipment beeping, and could not reset it.  It seems a goner.
>Outside two breakers had been tripped.  This AM at 1100 there was
>another loud crackle pop, and next thing I know my Belkin UPS Battery
>with line regulation is also on the blink and not resetting.  This
>time there were no breakers in the box tripped.  My TrippLite in the
>other room is reading 125 VAC.  This is in north Arcata, Janes Road
>area.
>
>- Dwight
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