Just went out in Galloway... Anyone else have no power?

No issues up here in southern Bergen county.

got this advisory from PSE&G earlier:

 

PSE&G Hot Weather Advisory

 

As hot and humid weather once again grips the region, PSE&G has taken steps to meet the expected high demand for electricity. The state's largest utility is monitoring weather conditions and the impact on its delivery system. Although PSE&G expects to have no problem delivering the additional power, utility crews are at the ready to respond to service interruptions should they occur. The company has been advised by PJM, the regional grid operator, that power supplies are expected to be adequate to meet the increased demand. PJM has not issued any request to cut back on power.

 

Customers can take the following steps to stay comfortable and conserve in heat situations:

 

Turn off everything you're not using, including TVs and computers.

If health conditions permit, raise your air conditioner to 78 degrees. You can save 3 to 5 percent on air conditioning costs for each degree you raise the thermostat.

Also use fans to circulate air. Portable and ceiling fans use a tenth of the electricity of an air conditioner and can make 78 degrees feel cooler than it actually is.

Close blinds, shades and draperies facing the sun to block summer light and help fans and air conditioners cool more efficiently.

Close doors leading to uncooled parts of your home. If you have central air conditioning, close off vents to unused rooms.

Check to ensure that no furniture or other obstacles are blocking ducts or fans, which will enable cooled air to circulate more frequently.

Cook and use other heat-generating appliances in the early morning and late evening hours whenever possible.

Really? People set their A/C's to under 78 degrees? Mine's set to 79 when I'm home and it's cool enough.....

Still out seems like local outage thanks for update

In an emergency, if your power is out for an extended period of time and the heat is getting to you, fill your bathtub with water and get in.

Really? People set their A/C's to under 78 degrees? Mine's set to 79 when I'm home and it's cool enough.....

 

have my office a/c set at 70

I guess I'm spoiled with a/c, i keep my home a/c @ 74 degrees all the time, but I do have a small ranch - so it doesn't take much to cool down.

 

@ work we keep the shop a/c at like 68 on the really hot days.... hell, we don't pay the electric bill !

Just got back from working in this heat (electricians helper) and personally, I usually keep the ac set to 68 unless I just got home like now when I set it to 61.

Jeez. You people remind me of those commercials I used to see about a husband and wife getting A/C. Then when they did, they were sitting around the house in Sweaters...

im in the hvac business and i keep my house at 69 office at 68 im a big guy and like it cold.

hahahaha 78 degrees. Mine is set to 66 lol I can store furs here.But im also grossly overpowered in the a/c dept.I will say im sorry now if the power goes out

Electric

 

Boogie Woogie Woogie Woogie!

 

Sorry, learned that at the Hidden Door in Columbus.

 

 

Just went out in Galloway... Anyone else have no power?

 

Wow, very bad timing, but I'm not surprised. Haven't lost power but I am having problems with my AC. It is helping a little, and should have it fixed next week.

Lost power on my block in Wallington at 3 pm PSE&G came around at 5 said maybe will be fixed by 2 am because there are only 6 houses out on my block. Worst part my pool water is 94!

No outage here yet... My voltage is down to 198 volts between both legs and 99 leg to neutral. AC is having a hard time starting... I absolutely hate worst energy.. oops first energy

Ken

Is that something the electric companies do? Decrease voltage? If thats the case then yea that does suck.

No outage here yet... My voltage is down to 198 volts between both legs and 99 leg to neutral. AC is having a hard time starting... I absolutely hate worst energy.. oops first energy

Ken

Is that something the electric companies do? Decrease voltage? If thats the case then yea that does suck.

 

That can destroy stuff. Ever heard of "Brown Outs"?

was back on by like 530 ish thanks for the info..

That can destroy stuff. Ever heard of "Brown Outs"?

They are not allowed to let voltage fall below 114 volts. Everyone on my street is having this problem and have been having it for years. Worst enegys policy is to wait until its on fire or fell down on the road before they will fix it 3 times then replace it. The BPU is worthless in my fight with them. Every time I get pissed and start another round it always ends with me calling/emailing the BPU. Then an engineer comes around and agrees with me that its messed up and I hear no more about it. I already have a claim (ongoing battle) with worst energy for my replacement condensing unit. They suck and I hope they burn in hell

Ken

They are not allowed to let voltage fall below 114 volts. Everyone on my street is having this problem and have been having it for years. Worst enegys policy is to wait until its on fire or fell down on the road before they will fix it 3 times then replace it. The BPU is worthless in my fight with them. Every time I get pissed and start another round it always ends with me calling/emailing the BPU. Then an engineer comes around and agrees with me that its messed up and I hear no more about it. I already have a claim (ongoing battle) with worst energy for my replacement condensing unit. They suck and I hope they burn in hell

Ken

 

I bet your conductors feel pretty warm. Hope they fix that crap.

 

Have you considered a buck/booster? I have no experience with them, except that they are obviously transformers/inverters, which I have experience with. Shifts the amperage burden to the big wires on the outside of the house I guess. Wait a minute... I guess the amperage probably would not change on the outside wires, but I haven't even pulled out a coctail napkin so..

I bet your conductors feel pretty warm. Hope they fix that crap.

 

Have you considered a buck/booster? I have no experience with them, except that they are obviously transformers/inverters, which I have experience with. Shifts the amperage burden to the big wires on the outside of the house I guess. Wait a minute... I guess the amperage probably would not change on the outside wires, but I haven't even pulled out a coctail napkin so..

I could wire up a set of buck/boost transformers but thats gonna up my electric bill even more. Low voltage ups your bill because lower the voltage and you will increase the amperage. This will increase the bill because the meter measures amperage. Thats why the BPU says no lower than 114 volts. So, the short answer is... Yes I could do that but I wont. I pay my bill every month and only expect what Im paying for. I guess Im just unreasonable. I wish I was out in the country... id take a shot at the transformer on the pole! Thats where my problem lies. There is a 100amp transformer on that pole that feeds 11 houses. All with central air and most with pools. It probly has about a 200amp load on it when everyones air and filter are running.

Ken

I could wire up a set of buck/boost transformers but thats gonna up my electric bill even more. Low voltage ups your bill because lower the voltage and you will increase the amperage. This will increase the bill because the meter measures amperage. Thats why the BPU says no lower than 114 volts. So, the short answer is... Yes I could do that but I wont. I pay my bill every month and only expect what Im paying for. I guess Im just unreasonable. I wish I was out in the country... id take a shot at the transformer on the pole! Thats where my problem lies. There is a 100amp transformer on that pole that feeds 11 houses. All with central air and most with pools. It probly has about a 200amp load on it when everyones air and filter are running.

Ken

 

I'm fairly certain that the electric meter calculates usage based on both voltage and current. They measure in kilowatt-hours which to calculate you need voltage and current.

 

Brownouts that dip too low below the nominal 115-120v range can cause problems for equipment, especially electric motors, pumps, etc. They will run hotter as a result of pulling more current due to the voltage drop, also at reduced output. Most newer high tech electronics incorporate their own power supplies that can compensate. My PC PSU for instance can run on anything from 100-240VAC. It will have to work harder at lower voltages, pulling more current, but it is still in the normal operating range.

I bet your conductors feel pretty warm. Hope they fix that crap.

 

Have you considered a buck/booster? I have no experience with them, except that they are obviously transformers/inverters, which I have experience with. Shifts the amperage burden to the big wires on the outside of the house I guess. Wait a minute... I guess the amperage probably would not change on the outside wires, but I haven't even pulled out a coctail napkin so..

 

Any transformer has inherent losses which means he would be using more energy whether the voltage was low or not. In addition, I don't know that they make a buck/boost for 200v input to 240v output which is probably all you would ever need - and what would happen with an actual input of 240, would you then experience an overvoltage situation? Amperage would increase on the primary wires (into the transformer).

Any transformer has inherent losses which means he would be using more energy whether the voltage was low or not. In addition, I don't know that they make a buck/boost for 200v input to 240v output which is probably all you would ever need - and what would happen with an actual input of 240, would you then experience an overvoltage situation? Amperage would increase on the primary wires (into the transformer).

 

Buck/boost xformers are self regulating, as in they will boost voltages when low, lower voltage when high, usually via a sensing circuit, relays, and mutiple winding xformer. Of course they will have boundary limits in which they can no longer compensate for and would most likely disconnect power.