Looming Threat of Extreme Solar Storms Prompts White House Response

http://www.accuweather.com ^ | November 12, 2015 | Michael Kuhne

[Georgia Girl 2]

My experience is that the govt always telegraphs what it is going to do and what they know is going to happen. IMO the grid is likely going down but not from a solar flare. More likely cyber attack.

[Jed Eckert]

My experience is that the govt always telegraphs what it is going to do and what they know is going to happen. IMO the grid is likely going down but not from a solar flare. More likely cyber attack.

I agree. If it turns out we somehow were involved in the downing of the Russian airliner, Putin will retaliate but will make it look like ISIS did it.

[BigpapaBo]

Almost all manufaturers use plain old mineral oil with additives for transformer coolant.
The real issue is all the old transformers being replaced by “new” transformers. It isn’t very easy to swap a broken/burned out one for a new one.
And that’s if you can get one made specifically for your generator. We’re talking thousands for just the USA. Plus the controls and safeties for the same. -—I can guarantee you it’s not just the the transformers. It’s much more than that