Yeah, it’s basically like a huge EMP event. I doubt even generators would survive it.
“Yeah, it’s basically like a huge EMP event. I doubt even generators would survive it.”
If the generators are disconnected, shielded and held in reserve until after the event, they should survive just fine. The bigger problem is storing enough fuel, long term.
“Yeah, it’s basically like a huge EMP event. I doubt even generators would survive it.”
We have researched it pretty well. You will get about 48 hours notice that its coming so you will have time to protect your cell phones, laptops etc by putting them in a farraday cage but it will probably take out all the satellites so the phones and internet won’t work anyway. If you have a Solar system it will give you time to go up on the roof and cover the panels up with Mylar film which you can buy by the roll pretty cheaply. That will protect them. Remove the inverter or controller and put them in a Mylar wrap or a farraday cage and un plug everything and wait for it to pass then hook the Solar system back up. You could probably protect your home generator if you disconnected it and wrapped it in Mylar. There is a lot of stuff you can do to protect your electronics especially if you have a couple of days warning which you will get.
I imagine in the case of a really bad solar flare the government will simply turn off the grid a few hours in advance of the storm hitting Earth. Then they will hope to crank it back up but given the way its cobbled together that could be sporadic and lengthy.
We have been researching various ways to become somewhat independent of the national infrastructure. Any type of serious event that might happen is likely to affect the grid and its just a good idea to prepare to be independent if necessary. If you can live on your own for 12 months you will likely be able to get through any of the probable events that may occur.