Was this an EMP?

foxtrapper · #21 03/21/12, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by NoClue

I'm an electrical engineer and I've been working in the communications field for nearly 30 years, 13 of which were in the military. I've dealt with many lightning strikes, I've dealt with 40-foot arcs, and I've had a fair amount of training on EMP.

Oh goody, then I'll put up my military experience investigating the combat effectiveness of EMP weapons and my own engineering degree!

Ozarks Tom · #22 03/21/12, 02:41 PM

Off topic, but:

I read not long ago about a theory of Mars having it's atmosphere blown away by a CME. Due to it's low gravity, the planet couldn't hold it in place. Now, wouldn't that ruin your day!

samm · #23 03/21/12, 03:01 PM

Maybe with the wind and elect. storms you lost the
Nutral on your power lines

Samm

kandmcockrell · #24 03/21/12, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by samm

Maybe with the wind and elect. storms you lost the
Nutral on your power lines

Samm

That happened to me. Happened in the middle of the day. Came home and noticed the fridge was awful loud and the lights real bright. Turned off the main breaker when DH tested the line and we had double coming in the house. He knew right away our neutral was damaged. Neighbors tree. We ended up filing with our home owners. Had to replace a lot. Fried the stereo, TV, Fridge, three large freezers, fans, phones.... anything plugged in.

I bet this was what happened to your friends. Once we started checking stuff, the stuff that was running "hot" did not work after the power was fixed and we turned the breaker back on.

That was a mess!

Rainy · #25 03/21/12, 03:53 PM

After reading One Second After, I didn't sleep well for several days, but i sure spent alot of time.. working on things and alot of time at the store.