Posted on 12/15/2015 4:38:09 PM PST by RaceBannon
Congressman Trent Frank's returns to give Jacki an update on what congress is doing to protect the national grid.
Jacki also provides information on a scholarship in the energy sector. All this and more on the Jacki Daily Show.
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National grid securing = feral government centralized control of electricity distribution.
or...individual companies refusing to do anything because of the nimby effect, thereby leaving us vulnerable to solar or emp threats because of their stubbornness...
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So, what news did the Congressman have? Or was this just a cheesy Jacki promo? Misleading headline.
They’re going to cover the grid with BS to protect it. In reality there’s nothing anyone can do given the magnitude of the cost. It isn’t practical.
thats why you’re supposed to listen instead of troll...
Faraday boxes for personal communications such as ham radios,FRS, CB, and other needed electronic components such as solar panel charge controllers are a must. Protecting spare computer components for autos and other vehicles is not living in the real fuel free life. Laptops, PC’s, Apples, and cellphones will be useful as boat anchors.
However, RV refrigerators run on propane and all that is required to freeze and cool is a very, very small flame to run one of those. Its a flame about 1/8 the size of a Bic lighter. A creature comfort that can last a long time. Plenty of barbeque grill propane tanks will be around to scrounge up.
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They’re going to cover the grid with BS to protect it. In reality there’s nothing anyone can do given the magnitude of the cost. It isn’t practical.
I think it would cost around $5 Billion. Yes, it IS practical. It would be a disaster NOT to harden the grid.
” In reality there’s nothing anyone can do”
That’s the spirit!
“I think it would cost around $5 Billion”
Like anything “it depends” $5B will get you something, but not everything.
Good lighting and photoshop
Whatever.
“Whatever.”
No, not “whatever”. You said something that is incorrect.
How are you going to protect the main transformers that are directly tied to the generator at a power plant? That of course figures a transformer for each phase.
I still think too many people are ignoring induced current on circuit boards of everyday items
even if the grid gets back up...someday...too many people will have died and we cant just replace chips on random boards across the country, the survivors will die before a new chip factory starts up, or a board house
“How are you going to protect the main transformers that are directly tied to the generator at a power plant? That of course figures a transformer for each phase.”
Protection can take many forms. You’re right about Generator Step Up transformers being very vulnerable. Spares will be part of the solution (most plants have at least one already).
I said nothing definite. So what is needed to fix the problem with the grid and how much would it cost?
I said “It depends”. And it does, because of the complexity of the grid, and the various priorities of the loads, and the threat from which you are protecting, and your definition of “the problem”.
You could spend $5B or $50B or more.
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