Comments on: Power restored for more than 3,000 customers

By: lololimu

lololimu — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:10:17 +0000

My power was fine but my Comcast internet and cable TV were out during that same period…wonder if there was a connection?

By: Ballardmom

Ballardmom — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:13:21 +0000

One of the moms at our school said that a company was trimming down large branches at the house behind hers and she heard a crash and a guy yell, “Well &$#!, that's never happened before!” and another guy yell, “Don't touch it! That's a live wire!” So, I think that probably explains what happened. I don't know the mom personally but I don't think she was making it up.

By: squeakywheel

squeakywheel — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:17:48 +0000

Better yet, how did a tree fall? There is no wind today.
Feeder lines bring power into an area and the distribution lines run down each street with a service lead to each location using it. So it depends which feeder line your distribution line is hooked to if you lose power. Not sure I understand the brown out location, perhaps you have more than one feeder line? Probably blew a fuse somewhere to make your power go back to normal. The fuses prevent overload up stream.

By: hopskipandajump

hopskipandajump — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:39:18 +0000

I'm smack in the middle of those boundaries, and my power browned out around that time, but didn't go out.

By: sleepynb

sleepynb — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:27:07 +0000

They were scrambling at the Holman Road QFC!

By: Melissa Jilk

Melissa Jilk — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:03:35 +0000

good thing I am at work.

By: Ballardmom

Ballardmom — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:38:05 +0000

It's back on as of 2:35 – at least in our area so I'm assuming everywhere else. How does a tree falling on one power line affect such a large area? I guess I have no idea how the power grid works.