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re: Beryl Thread - the clean up begins...
Posted on 7/10/24 at 10:08 am to Chicken
Posted on 7/10/24 at 10:08 am to Chicken
quote:
How long can your generator run before you need to add oil?
Depends on the generator. Id check level every day and change oil every 3 days or so assuming running pretty much all day
Probably overkill if using full synthetic
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Posted on 7/10/24 at 10:08 am to billjamin
Still no power at home in sienna. Might be tomorrow, who can say. Hunkered down at in laws in Tomball and they have had power the whole time apparently.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 10:10 am to Chicken
quote:
How long can your generator run before you need to add oil?
100hrs oil/filter in high heat weather per generac manual.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 10:28 am to Chicken
quote:
How long can your generator run before you need to add oil?
I have a generac 22kW (natural gas) that I check the oil every 48 hours and it has never been low. I change the oil after every 4 days running but we havent had to run it like that but 3 times since we installed it in 2005. We have been lucky and if our power goes out we can usually get it back in 24-36 hours.
Edit: There is a substation 1/4 mile from me and there are 2 Alabama Power big wigs who live in my neighborhood.
This post was edited on 7/10/24 at 10:31 am
Posted on 7/10/24 at 10:41 am to Chicken
Use to change my 22kw generac after roughly 100 hours in BR
We’re back on now in sterling ridge, trip to hill country avoided
We’re back on now in sterling ridge, trip to hill country avoided
Posted on 7/10/24 at 10:41 am to Chicken
If it's a portable generator, check the oil each time you add fuel.
If you can't find oil, I have plenty. You should be able to find some though.
If you can't find oil, I have plenty. You should be able to find some though.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 10:58 am to C-Bear
quote:
Supposedly the green means they are currently working in your area.
No, green is supposed to be restored.
Orange is supposed to be "still assessing."
Blue is supposed to be "crews assigned for repairs."
Their map isn't very accurate. I think they just needed to throw something out to appease the public and it's still wrong. I understand that it takes a long time and the storm was bad. But that's not an excuse that their outage map went out in May after the derecho and was never fixed.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:08 am to LaLadyinTx
quote:
Their map isn't very accurate. I think they just needed to throw something out to appease the public and it's still wrong. I understand that it takes a long time and the storm was bad. But that's not an excuse that their outage map went out in May after the derecho and was never fixed.
I don't know why it's so hard. They get 5 minute interval meter data and had the API built with arcgis. I've had 2 tech bros whip these up for me in one day when we had storms hit a solar fleet. They know within 5 minutes of a meter going non-comm.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:11 am to Thecoz
quote:
Well I am in the green also and as I mentioned I had electricity for about a second a few hours ago and then nothing.. so I guess Centerpoint is counting anyone who had electricity for a second as “restored”..
Hopefully they do not really think we are permanently restored!
I don't see where Centerpoint is using the word "Restored". Their legend says "Energized" - suggesting their lines are energized.
I'm guessing that means homes should have power based on their data (a good sign). But it does not mean homes actually have power.
This post was edited on 7/10/24 at 11:12 am
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:12 am to billjamin
All this storm did was shine a light on CenterPoint lacking in the infrastructure upgrades that are needed
Hell our neighborhood has been reporting a broken power line pole for months to them, with this storm it finally snapped completely and took out the transformer pole next to it
Hell our neighborhood has been reporting a broken power line pole for months to them, with this storm it finally snapped completely and took out the transformer pole next to it
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:12 am to rds dc
Beryl still causing problems in western New York along Lake Erie. She sure has caused a lot of problems for a lot of places. Good riddance.
quote:
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1157 AM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024
NYC013-101615-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240710T1615Z/
Chautauqua NY-
1157 AM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...
At 1156 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Lake Erie State Park, or 7 miles
south of Fredonia, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Dunkirk, Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia, Sheridan, Stockton, Brocton,
Arkwright, Cassadaga, Sinclairville, and Hamlet.
This includes Interstate 90 near exit 59.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:12 am to Willie Stroker
quote:They changed language after catching blowback from folks
I don't see where Centerpoint is using the word "Restored". Their legend says "Energized" - suggesting their lines are energized.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:17 am to LaLadyinTx
quote:
Their map isn't very accurate. I think they just needed to throw something out to appease the public and it's still wrong. I understand that it takes a long time and the storm was bad. But that's not an excuse that their outage map went out in May after the derecho and was never fixed.
The map is showing green for me too but no power. Instead, I am in Port Arthur fighting off the local trannies.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:18 am to Willie Stroker
. But it does not mean homes actually have power.
Well there is at least one neighborhood I am aware of in the green that has been energized but none of us have electricity in our homes.. that is not an individual home issue .. that is a regional issue..
Centerpoint is play word games so they can post a map that looks a lot more optimistic.. yeah they are in the area.. i guess.. have not actually seen a truck… I would hope that was a no brainer..
But no way a lot of that green has functioning electricity in the houses and neighborhood..
Well there is at least one neighborhood I am aware of in the green that has been energized but none of us have electricity in our homes.. that is not an individual home issue .. that is a regional issue..
Centerpoint is play word games so they can post a map that looks a lot more optimistic.. yeah they are in the area.. i guess.. have not actually seen a truck… I would hope that was a no brainer..
But no way a lot of that green has functioning electricity in the houses and neighborhood..
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:30 am to Thecoz
CP now stating that green means fuse level repairs have been made, but area may still have outages. If it’s this messed up for a Cat 1, I don’t want to think about what would have happened if Beryl would have slammed into us as a Cat 4/5.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:31 am to Thecoz
No power for my neighborhood in Champions Park North. We are in a blue area now. Blue means restoration has been assigned. We were orange earlier today which means an assessment was being made.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:38 am to 225rumpshaker
After this it will seem worse. The restoration work is more like “a lick and a promise”. Heavy thunderstorms will cause multiple outages where shortcuts were taken to get power restored quickly. We have been experiencing this since Laura and Delta. Most of the kinks are worked out now, but we have had multiple occasions in the last couple of years when more than 50% of the service area was without power after a severe thunderstorm.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:43 am to 225rumpshaker
quote:
Acting Texas Governor Dan Patrick pledged Tuesday that CenterPoint will be held accountable for how it prepared for Hurricane Beryl.
“Right now Jeremy (Rogalski), if they made mistakes, we don’t know if they did or not, if they made mistakes beforehand, than that will be addressed by the PUC (Public Utility Commission of Texas), that’s their job, and by the state legislature,” Patrick said at a news briefing at the Galveston County Office of Emergency Management.
One of my workers lives in a neighborhood off Beaumont Highway close to Beltway 8. There is a light pole just lying in the middle of the highway. Been that way since Monday.
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:43 am to WHATASHAME
It has been 18 hours since my house was energized and I had a few seconds of light.. but power not working.. this is the same for the entire neighborhood..we all got energized last night..
I do not understand “ fuse level etc jargon ..
I do not understand “ fuse level etc jargon ..
Posted on 7/10/24 at 11:54 am to NorthEndZone
Now a confirmed tornado by spotters in far south Buffalo.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1244 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Erie County in western New York...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1244 PM EDT, a reported tornado was located over Eden, or near
Hamburg, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, Elma,
Boston, Eden, Orchard Park, and Wales Center.
This includes Interstate 90 between exits 57 and 57A.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1244 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Erie County in western New York...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1244 PM EDT, a reported tornado was located over Eden, or near
Hamburg, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, Elma,
Boston, Eden, Orchard Park, and Wales Center.
This includes Interstate 90 between exits 57 and 57A.
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