Posted on 09/25/2021 5:35:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Aluminum actually. It shields against RF waves, but not Magnetic waves. Faraday shields require Steel or Iron.
Most people who write about this stuff for public discussion, Really don’t understand what they are writing about.
Relax until there’s a big X flare pointed right at us.
“Easy to kill them overnight as nothing flowing then.”
If its night can the local grid even be impacted by a surge coming from solar sources ?
I would think the solar influence could only be while the sun’s visible — aka daylight hours.
Thermal blankets to prevent forest fires from burning the giant redwoods.
Noooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Is there any potential damage to solar pv panels from this ?”
Only if they are in orbit and attached to a satellite.
UPGRADED GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH: Earth’s magnetic field might receive a double blow this weekend. First, a stream of solar wind is expected to hit on Sept. 26th. Next, a CME might graze Earth during the early hours of Sept. 27th. The combined effect could produce geomagnetic storms as strong as category G2 with auroras visible in northern-tier US states during the night of Sept. 26-27.
Unless, of course, you happen to have taken the jab and now have graphene oxide in your veins, then even a tin foil had won't save you.
“You need very long conductors in order to be effected by the magnetic field. Hence the power grid is pretty much the only thing in danger.”
The conductors of the power grid do not in any meaningful way couple to geomagnetic field variations.
What happens is that the variations penetrate deep into the earth, inducing currents which can make the ground potential between two geographically distant substations to vary significantly. This causes currents to flow between them and if the currents flow through a transformer, it can under certain conditions destroy it.
That’s how a solar storm impacts the power grid (or pipelines....or...)
Don’t be silly. Trees are susceptible to solar magnetic storms.
So, I should stay up tonite and re-read “One Second After”?
Do I need an umbrella?
And hopefully, the squirely Lil bastage who planned and funded this will be zapped - slowly.
Not unless they are growing in iron polluted soil. smile. /sarcasm
Guns would still work.
So that would include whole home backup generators?
WE’RE DOOMED
Hmm. Interesting question. I doubt the panels would matter. But then again... My “20 year panels” only lasted 1 year. Down to 30% from when I first installed them so in to the trash they go. Maybe it was sunspots.....
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