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« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2003 03:37 pm CDT »
Yea it affected my city.  I lost power from like 4:30 PM to like 11:00 PM.. so not so bad for me. It also affected like Toronto, Rhode Island, New York City, and a lot of other places.
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« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2003 04:01 pm CDT »
That's why everybody should have two car batteries hooked up to a UPS like I do.
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« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2003 07:28 pm CDT »
I wouldn't doubt you doing something like that, but I would like to see it.
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« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2003 08:27 pm CDT »
This is the often overloaded 1250va model of a SmartUPS by APC:
http://www.pcrpg.org/pics/misc/apc1250unit.jpg

The batteries take up the entire size of these boxes (in cardboard for safety):
http://www.pcrpg.org/pics/misc/apcbattholder.jpg

Notice the wires coming out of the corner of the box--if you need proof.  The APC is on, but the flash overpowered the LED's.
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« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2003 08:36 pm CDT »
Batteries in boxes? Impossible!                      Faker!


jk :p
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« Reply #20 on: August 15, 2003 08:56 pm CDT »
That is very..... interesting.

Even for you.

How long could those hold you up for?

couple hours?
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« Reply #21 on: August 15, 2003 08:58 pm CDT »
Right now there are two single proc machines and a dualie on it so I don't know.  Normally, 16-24 hours.
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« Reply #22 on: August 15, 2003 10:24 pm CDT »
Quote from: "Knyght"
Quote from: "Darwin"
Yeah I just heard about it on ABC news channel.  Its crayze there.  Luckily they get their power on within 48 hours (they said).

Anybody know why this happened?  It wasnt because of that virus, they said...

A power grid in Canada overloaded or something.


1) Dont blame Canada, IM FROM CANADA.  :roll:  :shock:  :evil:
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« Reply #23 on: August 15, 2003 11:13 pm CDT »
A Lightning bolt could do that..

However, there was no storms in the area.. No possible way for lightning to strike..

It is a cover up.
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