Power Cuts and electicity

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 19:36

From what I gather there are far fewer power cuts than in the past - is the voltage / amperage or whatever more stable?



The reason I ask is that I only have surge protectors on the notebook computer when I come over and am not sure if I need more to protect it (and the mobile chargers).



Has some one more electical technical any thoughts? Ismet?

khristy


Joined: 14/05/2010
Posts: 181

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 20:46

hi tom

last week it blew my vax hoover battery charger

everything else was ok as it was on surge protectors that we got from ebay

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 21:09

Not sure tom. I have surge protectors connected to the extension leads for my computers and the TV stuff downstairs. Were only something like £6 from aldi. Seem to do the job.



Had a powercut in lapta earlier, don't know if it was due to the thunderstorm we were having at the time but was bloody annoying none the less, my dinner was in the oven, half way thru cooking at the time ;-)

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 21:15

From what I can gather Karsiyaka suffers power cuts virtually every day. Dont know about other areas

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 21:21

we live in Karsiyaka. I would like to know who told you that we get paower cuts almost every day. We do not. Sue

doddies


Joined: 16/02/2009
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 22:12

and we live in Karsiyaka, sea side of Park/Cafe and for the last couple of months HAVE had power cuts almost everyday!!!!!

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 22:22

Hi John msg 6 - Way back when we used to have powercuts at least two days in three (sometimes more than three a day) - then it got better and a few years ago went back to about the same level if not slightly worse. Now across the island there are far fewer cuts - on the last three visits they were nearly all for planned maintenance but this is not answering my question.

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 22:26

Tom,

What can I say? I would certainly recommend one of my Elko Voltage Protectors. You simply plug it into any spare socket and if there is a serious fault in the system it will trip off your supply, otherwise you may have all your appliances burn out wholesale.

ismet

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 22:53

Ismet Msg 8 - Are they still needed as the supply seems to be more "stable*" than in the past or is there something I am missing? *Not going off.

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
29/10/2010 23:06

tom, I'm not sure how to answer msg9 but generally when power comes back on you can get a a 'fluctuation' in the power which could blow sensitive equipment. (Especially so if it's a backup generator starting up.)



Been out for a while now this year and 'touch wood' not had many powercuts here in Lapta.