Power Fluctuations

@maddysmommy (16230)
United States
June 5, 2008 3:01pm CST
Our power has been on and off all day today. It's the 6th time it's happened and I've decided to keep the tv, cable and other things off for the time being. My son and I are trying to bake some chocolate chip cookies but I keep putting it off just incase the power goes off again while they are in the oven. I suppose this happens after a nasty storm the day before. I hope it doesn't ruin any electrical appliances and household items we have. Have you lost any electrical appliances due to several power fluctuations?
11 responses
@mummymo (23706)
6 Jun 08
Luckily no that has never happened with any of our appliances! I hope you manage to bake your cookies - don't forget to keep one for me! lol Oh by the way what is the running score on the card game now? xxxx
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
6 Jun 08
I won 5 games to 3 and he got upset so we stopped playing. He is now in the shower and about to go to bed. I did finish them and now I feel a little ill from eating too many. Our power has managed to stay on now so that is good.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
6 Jun 08
The brain age games are fun aren't they? and your two year old is playing that? WOW very bright indeed. He needs to learn not to get upset when he loses a game so I played fair and he did well to win a few games :)
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@mummymo (23706)
6 Jun 08
Don't you know that you aren't supposed to beat them? My 2 started hiding their ds's from me when I beat them all the time with the brain age games! lol xxxx
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
5 Jun 08
I have been in quite a few blackouts, but never loss in appliances because of it. I hope that you don't either. It's too bad that you guys can not do the chocolate chip cookies right now. I know how much you love chocolate.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
5 Jun 08
I managed to get 3/4 of the cookie batched baked. The first one I burnt slightly was tried to post a discussion on it but I lost it when the power went off again GRRRR
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
6 Jun 08
Yup it came right in the end! hehe
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
6 Jun 08
Awwww, that's to bad. I hate to here that you are having such a hard time getting the cookies to bake. But losing a discussion has got to be the worst. I hope that your power will be stable soon.
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@carolscash (9492)
• United States
6 Jun 08
We don't have this problem too much. However, I would think that it would be very hard on the appliances and that you should have things unplugged during something like that. Good luck with your cookies.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
9 Jun 08
Yup I ended up turning some of them off for a while. The first batch of cookies burnt LOL because I forgot to set the timer and the second batch were ok too.
@ajayrekha (491)
• India
6 Jun 08
Yes in our offices many of our instruments burnt due to power fluctuations, but not even once in my home. Might be domestic supply is better than industrial in my country. Why don't you use a stablizer or invertor.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
9 Jun 08
Umm not sure what a stablizer or invertor is?!?
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
17 Jun 08
Thanks for explaining what the terms meant.
• India
11 Jun 08
Well a stablizer is a device which keeps the output to a constant voltage even if the input fluctuate. So even if the the input supply varies you get constant desired output for your appliance. Its like a transformer. An invertor is a sine ware generator which runs on battery and keep charging its battery when there is power. As soon as the power goes off it starts prioviding power to your elctrical appliances like TV, fa, tubelights etc by converting its battery power to AC power and the change over is automatic, you dont need to do anthing.
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@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
6 Jun 08
Hi dear what a sestive topic for us well this year we are having lot of power fluctuation and power load shedding as well, will u believe we are out of poweerr for 6-8 hours per day, and their timing and fluctation is adding into the pain. well i have lost few tube light, refrigrator compressor . one fan and lot of Bulbs,
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
6 Jun 08
Awwwwwwwwwww I am so sorry to hear that Cupid. That must be sooo frustrating and costly too. We had power issues in Samoa where we use to live and we lost a tv and toaster. Not fun at all!!!
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
7 Jun 08
Yeah sure its frustrating and irritating too. as its really hot and u can stay with out fan and to have generator is very expoensive too as u know the Gasoline prices hopefully it will be ended by Dec 2009, so let keep our legs cross ( fingers might be small 4 that)
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@lieanat (1137)
• Malaysia
6 Jun 08
Nope. I never face such situation. I think I'm just lucky. But I know it will soon my time to experience it as the storm are more powerful now.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
9 Jun 08
Yes the one we had was very strong, but not as strong in many other States so I've heard on the tv. Thanks for your comment.
@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
5 Jun 08
Yeah I know what you mean I want to make brownies but we have a storm coming so not gonna even try it just yet.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
5 Jun 08
I burnt the first batch because I forgot to start the timer and decided to not cook anymore because the power has gone of several times more. I'm going to wait it out a bit.
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
5 Jun 08
Power fluctuations and surges are hard on air conditioning compressors. When a bad storm is coming we turn ours off and we also turn it off if the power goes off or if we have a few low power fluctuations.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
5 Jun 08
I am glad I turned off our aircon last night and left it off since. There has been several more since i posted this discussion so decided to turn everything off and stop baking also.
• Poland
6 Jun 08
Yeah, better keep everything electronical off.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
6 Jun 08
I think so too. Welcome to mylot Zergonipal!
• United States
5 Jun 08
AH...we've become used to this since our move to the country! Rural life is grand! We had a transformer explode (about 1,000 feet from our house) last week and we had two computers and a TV (and all the things that are always plugged in) going and thankfully, nothing was ruined. I say bake yer cookies! The power usually comes back on momentarily, just don't open the oven door! It will keep plenty of heat in there, and when the power goes back on, reset your oven! GOOD LUCK!!
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
5 Jun 08
When we use to live in Samoa, power fluctuations were the norm and we lost a tv and a toaster once. Glad that it doesn't happen here that much. I'm off to bake the cookies :) thanks for responding and WELCOME to mylot!
6 Jun 08
hello This is the bed thing in our life. i have other option of it i meen to say the sun is is the best power other is the air.
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