Power outtage this morning.

6:04 am. Power outtage. The laptop battery kicked in so I shut down safely.

By the light of the screen, I grabbed the P1 and the Striker VG.

Made my way through the house with the P1. Outside, I yanked the generator to life for indoor lamps and a few other appliances.

I wish the butt end of the P1 was magnetic so it could have stuck to the car's hood instead of holding it in my mouth.

Turned off the P1 and lit up the Striker VG to inspect the pole to house utility wires. It lit up everything and all lines were intact and the transformer wasn't smoked. The VG really is a stellar performer!

I had my BCD396T scanner on but it took the energy co. over an hour to chime in.

Turns out a transformer at the closest major intersection blew up, as the local police comms indicated.

Nothing like having the right tools for the job! Thanks Fenix, Honda and LED Logic!!! You made my morning coffee.

Power on at 7:34 am.

Andy

the way I sleep and when I usually get up, I would have never known..

Boomerang said:

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I wish the butt end of the P1 was magnetic so it could have stuck to the car's hood instead of holding it in my mouth.

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Andy

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sounds like someone needs a headlamp...

seriously... headlamps aren't attractive... but they ARE the most useful lighting device i own

I bet you were happy playing with your Striker VG, aye?! hehe
As a flasholic, I look forward to power outtages, lighting storms and the likes. hehe

xiaowenzu said:

I bet you were happy playing with your Striker VG, aye?! hehe
As a flasholic, I look forward to power outtages, lighting storms and the likes. hehe

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My house was hit by lightening once. My wife and I saw a speck of bright blue light drift out of an AC outlet into the middle of the room, then blink out. :duck:

The strike did some serious damage to some of the metal molding and ducts before it found ground.

. . . I never get a power outage . . .

JimH said:

. . . I never get a power outage . . .

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Just go to your breaker panel and pull the big switch. The house will get all dark and you can then use your lights.

I really get a chuckle when I see people actually excited about a power outage.
Unfortunately, I have been borged and assimilated like the rest of you nuts.:laughing:

whats so good about a power outage?

I lived in my old house for 17 years, not a single black out.
This new home average out 5 times a year! The longest one was about 7 hours with no heat in the winter. Sometime the electric company sent me a warning letter but the light always went out hours before the schedule and came back wayyy after the letter says.