What Will You Do When The Lights Go Out? The Inevitable Failure Of The US Grid

Won’t an EMP burn out all of the electronins in AC Units and all Generators (gas & solar), making them useless?

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Most of the damage in an EMP comes from transmission of very high voltages and amperage from induced currents into long transmission lines. Damage in most homes and transmission equipment happens because they are connected to these lines.

Anything near the explosion could also suffer direct damage from the EMP but most of the US won't have to worry about that, long distance damage is greatly exaggerated in the press. I am connected to the grid but, I have had to place an overload device between me and the grid to protect the grid. It also protects me in the case of a spike which an EMP would cause on a grand scale. I do not anticipate any damage to my equipment or household goods because of the disconnect.

If there is ever any reason to believe that EMP is imminent then disconnect all you can except while using it. Turn off he main to your power panel and you will likely be unharmed and can then use your portable generator to make life more normal again. Make sure you keep plenty of gas on hand, it could be a long while before gasoline distribution gets back on line.

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