There is no way to get the power back inside of 2-3 years if the EMP event is large scale enough, coal or otherwise (if coastal ports/docks are out then its 3-5 years).
The distribution system [substations and overhead distribution lines] is what goes down first and then the transformers (all in a few microseconds)
The large transformers are NOT readily available even now as they take 6-12 months (and at $10+millions) to make and then you have to transport them from the docks (most are NOT manufactured in US anymore, so getting them here is a problem too) to the site via a LARGE tractor-trailer rig.
EMP takes out ALL electronic devices that are not in a Faraday cage structure.
Diodes and capacitors and transistors and ICchips are what control most equipment and are the most vulnerable.
Any car after 1972 will be toast and need a complete replacement of its electronic ignition system [if you just happen to have a replacement kit somewhere safe].
There is no way to get the power back inside of 2-3 years if the EMP event is large scale enough, coal or otherwise (if coastal ports/docks are out then its 3-5 years). The distribution system [substations and overhead distribution lines] is what goes down first and then the transformers (all in a few microseconds) The large transformers are NOT readily available even now as they take 6-12 months (and at $10+millions) to make and then you have to transport them from the docks (most are NOT manufactured in US anymore, so getting them here is a problem too) to the site via a LARGE tractor-trailer rig. EMP takes out ALL electronic devices that are not in a Faraday cage structure. Diodes and capacitors and transistors and ICchips are what control most equipment and are the most vulnerable. Any car after 1972 will be toast and need a complete replacement of its electronic ignition system [if you just happen to have a replacement kit somewhere safe].
Duncan - what about this - will some of our stuff be so ruined we'll have to replace it rather than just get it up and running?
Thanks for the information SonsofCollins....