rolling blackouts - do I need to worry

gskidmor · 05/07/2012, 09:55 PM

I'm in the process of getting my tank setup and the news was talking about rolling blackouts. Is that something that normally hits irvine/souther OC and if so, what do you reefers do if anything - or is it short enough it's not much of a worry?

Catchoftheday · 05/07/2012, 11:22 PM

When should this happen

Islandfever · 05/08/2012, 12:09 AM

I think got my rolling black out yesterday

ReeferEy · 05/08/2012, 12:23 AM

I'm in Irvine and I've experienced it once in 3 years a few weeks ago. They gave like a week notice but it was out for quite awhile, but I took the day off and stirred up the water for some oxygen exchange every once in awhile and luckily nothing died or anything

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ReeferEy · 05/08/2012, 12:36 AM

Actually I don't know if that was a rolling blackout or not but they shut off the power for like 6 hours. Other than that 1 time I havent experienced anything, at least nothing ssignificant to cause harm.

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pandimus · 05/08/2012, 01:16 AM

Well at least your being informed about said blackouts.. unlike the folks in sgv last year that lost tons of livestock due to high winds. Sooo should you be worried?? not any more than you should be worried about any other natural cause of electrical grid failure..

lemmy_k · 05/08/2012, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pandimus

Well at least your being informed about said blackouts.. unlike the folks in sgv last year that lost tons of livestock due to high winds. Sooo should you be worried?? not any more than you should be worried about any other natural cause of electrical grid failure..

Oh man what a mess that was. Did they ever finish picking up all the fallen trees?

gskidmor · 05/08/2012, 09:42 AM

I'm thinking then I should probably buy a battery backup for my vortech...

How long does the power normally stay off?

gveng · 05/08/2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by gskidmor

I'm thinking then I should probably buy a battery backup for my vortech...

How long does the power normally stay off?

buy a generator.

gskidmor · 05/08/2012, 09:49 AM

I would, but I live in an apartment and it would just take up too much space...

gveng · 05/08/2012, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by gskidmor

I would, but I live in an apartment and it would just take up too much space...

i understand space being an issue, but a battery back up only lasts hours (~3hrs). what if the power is out for days?

gskidmor · 05/08/2012, 09:56 AM

man that's a ripoff...3 hours for almost $200...when the great northeast blackout happened a few years back my tank survived with no intervention for 9 hours (it was a 65)

gveng · 05/08/2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by gskidmor

man that's a ripoff...3 hours for almost $200...when the great northeast blackout happened a few years back my tank survived with no intervention for 9 hours (it was a 65)

nevermind, i think i'm wrong about the 3 hours. they claim it can last up to 30 hours.

MP10ES / MP10wES Up to 72 hours
MP40wES Up to 36 hours
MP60wES Up to 20 hours
Radion Up to 20 hours

my bad!

bskiba · 05/08/2012, 11:27 AM

One of my friends installs lines for SDGE and he says that they aren't close to getting san enofre back to full power here. They are talking about minimal operation in a month so if we have a heat wave that would be a big problem.

a few hours should be no big deal but I would try and keep a 2 liter or something like that with frozen water to try and regulate temp. generator would be nice but not for everyone.

solitude127 · 05/08/2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by gskidmor

I'm thinking then I should probably buy a battery backup for my vortech...

How long does the power normally stay off?

I had a power outage and my Vortech battery backup lasted 8 hours. Definitely worth the investment. My only other concern during the power outage was heat. My tank got down to 73 (usually 77).

benjc · 05/08/2012, 04:19 PM

I believe the rolling blackouts you heard about were in relation to the San Onofre power plant being off-line. If I recall correctly, the power plant has been given the go-ahead to resume partial operation. Also, the Navy base agreed to decrease electricity use during peak events (i.e. heat waves)...Either way, I'd be surprised if there weren't rolling blackouts once the temps get over 100.

05/07/2012, 09:55 PM	#1
gskidmor Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 790	rolling blackouts - do I need to worry I'm in the process of getting my tank setup and the news was talking about rolling blackouts. Is that something that normally hits irvine/souther OC and if so, what do you reefers do if anything - or is it short enough it's not much of a worry? __________________ Jerry

05/08/2012, 01:16 AM	#6
pandimus Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Palmdale Posts: 2,556	Well at least your being informed about said blackouts.. unlike the folks in sgv last year that lost tons of livestock due to high winds. Sooo should you be worried?? not any more than you should be worried about any other natural cause of electrical grid failure.. __________________ ~SFVR Member~ 125 Gal Long/50 Gal sump, 2xMP40QD,Aquamax CONES CO-03/Speed Wave dc return 4x AI Sol Blues/Director + 2 80w T5 retrofit/Apex Controller Current Tank Info: 125 gal 72X18X22

05/08/2012, 09:42 AM	#8
gskidmor Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 790	I'm thinking then I should probably buy a battery backup for my vortech... How long does the power normally stay off? __________________ Jerry

05/08/2012, 09:49 AM	#10
gskidmor Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 790	I would, but I live in an apartment and it would just take up too much space... __________________ Jerry

05/08/2012, 09:56 AM	#12
gskidmor Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 790	man that's a ripoff...3 hours for almost $200...when the great northeast blackout happened a few years back my tank survived with no intervention for 9 hours (it was a 65) __________________ Jerry

05/07/2012, 11:22 PM	#2
Catchoftheday Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Clemente , CA Posts: 1,865	When should this happen

05/08/2012, 12:09 AM	#3
Islandfever Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 539	I think got my rolling black out yesterday

05/08/2012, 12:23 AM	#4
ReeferEy Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 12	I'm in Irvine and I've experienced it once in 3 years a few weeks ago. They gave like a week notice but it was out for quite awhile, but I took the day off and stirred up the water for some oxygen exchange every once in awhile and luckily nothing died or anything Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

05/08/2012, 12:36 AM	#5
ReeferEy Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 12	Actually I don't know if that was a rolling blackout or not but they shut off the power for like 6 hours. Other than that 1 time I havent experienced anything, at least nothing ssignificant to cause harm. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

05/08/2012, 11:27 AM	#14
bskiba Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: La Mesa Posts: 794	One of my friends installs lines for SDGE and he says that they aren't close to getting san enofre back to full power here. They are talking about minimal operation in a month so if we have a heat wave that would be a big problem. a few hours should be no big deal but I would try and keep a 2 liter or something like that with frozen water to try and regulate temp. generator would be nice but not for everyone. __________________ AKA: BRADREEF Current Tank Info: Started new cube 05-2012

05/08/2012, 04:19 PM	#16
benjc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 636	I believe the rolling blackouts you heard about were in relation to the San Onofre power plant being off-line. If I recall correctly, the power plant has been given the go-ahead to resume partial operation. Also, the Navy base agreed to decrease electricity use during peak events (i.e. heat waves)...Either way, I'd be surprised if there weren't rolling blackouts once the temps get over 100.