What is wrong with pople?
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The last couple of hours we noticed the lights in the house are a little dull.
A quick call to the electricity company revels that there is a problem on tghe lines locally and they are on the case.
So far so good. Yet many of my neighbours have still got outside lights and Christmas lights on. They must surely notice the drop in voltage. You would expect intelligent folk to switch unnecessary lights off. I guess they must be as dim as the lights are becoming.
Switching PC off now it might help a little.
A quick call to the electricity company revels that there is a problem on tghe lines locally and they are on the case.
So far so good. Yet many of my neighbours have still got outside lights and Christmas lights on. They must surely notice the drop in voltage. You would expect intelligent folk to switch unnecessary lights off. I guess they must be as dim as the lights are becoming.
Switching PC off now it might help a little.
Most Christmas lights use a fraction of the power of normal incandescent bulbs.
If there's a current restriction on the main feed line, then someone putting the kettle on will have far greater effect on the available distribution than lighting.
If it's low voltage then nothing anyone can do will make the slightest difference, other than the men sent to fix it.
If there's a current restriction on the main feed line, then someone putting the kettle on will have far greater effect on the available distribution than lighting.
If it's low voltage then nothing anyone can do will make the slightest difference, other than the men sent to fix it.
colonel c said:
The last couple of hours we noticed the lights in the house are a little dull.
A quick call to the electricity company revels that there is a problem on tghe lines locally and they are on the case.
So far so good. Yet many of my neighbours have still got outside lights and Christmas lights on. They must surely notice the drop in voltage. You would expect intelligent folk to switch unnecessary lights off. I guess they must be as dim as the lights are becoming.
Switching PC off now it might help a little.
You don't seriously believe that most people understand even the first thing about electricity? Many people would faint at the sight of Ohm's law.A quick call to the electricity company revels that there is a problem on tghe lines locally and they are on the case.
So far so good. Yet many of my neighbours have still got outside lights and Christmas lights on. They must surely notice the drop in voltage. You would expect intelligent folk to switch unnecessary lights off. I guess they must be as dim as the lights are becoming.
Switching PC off now it might help a little.
Here, knock yourself out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownout_(electricity...
Then have a read of this, if you think people turning a few lights off will make a difference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohm's_law
This is a wind up isn't it ?
philthy said:
I love the little graphs to show what a "blackout" is vs a "dropout"
Parrot of Doom said:
Many people would faint at the sight of Ohm's law.
and here in lies the problem with most of the population...I'd lay good money on the majority of the populace having a qualified comment on Jedward and other X-Factor/Big Brother non-essentials. Yet ask them to explain the simple relationship between voltage and current and frankly you'll get no where?
Why? Because people don't give a s
t.. and why should they? Well the fact that it really does make a difference to your/their life is lost on them... it's someone else's problem...Dumb, dumb and dumber... that's the way they want us.
chris1roll said:
Guys, I think your explanations may be in vain:
You forgot to mention that the 'single unshaded 40 watt bulb' needs to be under the duvets to provide any warmth.colonel c said:
Switching PC off now it might help a little.
I'm now imagining colonel c sitting at home in silence with no TV/radio/internet etc under a single unshaded 40 watt bulb.....Am I the only one that is freezing his tits off at the moment - even with the light bulb under a duvet?
The Excession said:
chris1roll said:
Guys, I think your explanations may be in vain:
You forgot to mention that the 'single unshaded 40 watt bulb' needs to be under the duvets to provide any warmth.colonel c said:
Switching PC off now it might help a little.
I'm now imagining colonel c sitting at home in silence with no TV/radio/internet etc under a single unshaded 40 watt bulb.....Am I the only one that is freezing his tits off at the moment - even with the light bulb under a duvet?
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