Power cut in the ST17 area

Alee

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the side of the road i live on always has powercuts whilst across the road never seem to get any! i wouldnt usually mind too much but 9 out of 10 tens after a power cut i get left with broken appliances/tvs and blown bulbs
 

Laurie61

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There is a notice at bottom of my power off notification saying we my like to disconnect any 'sensitive' equipment before the mains goes off to avoid problems. Not sure how I might scientifically do this but we don't usually have things go bang after a switch on. I'm on long lane out of Derrington.
 

Jonah

Spouting nonsense since the day I learned to talk
Received notification of power going off today from Western Power. 10th Nov between 9 am and 4pm, will have to check the geny has enough fuel.
Can you tell me where you got this notification from? I asked Western Power's Twitter team and they have told me there are no shutdowns planned for that day.
 

Laurie61

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Can you tell me where you got this notification from? I asked Western Power's Twitter team and they have told me there are no shutdowns planned for that day.

It came from Western Power Distribution in this mornings post. I have been watching them working on fitting new power poles for the last few weeks and have been expecting something through the letter box. Previously a western power worker has posted a notice by hand. It might be my fault as we called them out to fit a sleeve on our power cable whilst we had the garage roof replaced and they were having a general look about after sorting us out. :embarrass:
 

Laurie61

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It came from Western Power Distribution in this mornings post. I have been watching them working on fitting new power poles for the last few weeks and have been expecting something through the letter box. Previously a western power worker has posted a notice by hand. It might be my fault as we called them out to fit a sleeve on our power cable whilst we had the garage roof replaced and they were having a general look about after sorting us out. :embarrass:
Had a phone call this morning from Western Power asking if we had received our notification of impending power cut as they have ' been having some trouble with royal mail' :roll:
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
Western Power have sent me a nice fridge magnet with their 0800 6783 105 'Power Cut' number on - just in case. The number is supposed to 'glow in the dark', but mine certainly doesn't, even after ten minutes 'charging up' under a bright light, there's not a hint of any glow visible.

Ah, well.

It comes attached to a card showing their area of operation which extends all the way to the Lincolnshire coast - hardly 'Western'..?
 

Alee

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I got mine this morning too, got the candles out ready , probably have a powercut soon now lol
 

Noah

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Western Power have sent me a nice fridge magnet with their 0800 6783 105 'Power Cut' number on - just in case. The number is supposed to 'glow in the dark', but mine certainly doesn't, even after ten minutes 'charging up' under a bright light, there's not a hint of any glow visible. Ah, well.

It comes attached to a card showing their area of operation which extends all the way to the Lincolnshire coast - hardly 'Western'..?

Mine doesn't glow in the dark either, even after 10 days exposure to light.
 
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