We are out of power again.
It happens quiet frequently since 2019. Since I doubt a tree fell on the power wires I think it's because more houses and buisinesses are attached to it. The power station is old and doesn't have the capacity. It's the same with most houses in this area, old wites and more (high tech) electronics.
It's always unsure how long it will take till "the problem" is solved, if we are the only ones or how many more have to deal with it and... who will contact the power company and when. Today's Sunday 23, 2020 so no working day and we have no power since Saturday night.
On days like these I am happy my whole life doesn't depend on electricity.
My stove and oven work on gas, I have a heater on gas and a woodstove, I have powerbanks for the mobile phone/router and a jumpstarter with light and an option to recharge mobile phones/routers, etc.
I no longer own a fridge or freezer that can be damaged by the continued switching off and on of the power and no food that will get spoiled.
The laptops we had are all damaged, do did the electric oven, dvd player and an earlier washingmachine. Electronics won't get old this way and batteries do not last long.
>We won't get bored easily. We have still have internet, downloaded films from Netflix and can sleep longer. I did the laundry yesterday and the dishes can wait. Still, it feels weird without electricity.
The main problem is no electricity means no water.
The water comes from the own well and the waterpump works on electricity.
I have some water in bottles to make tea and only three buckets filled to flush the toilet plus two small watercans (5 liter) for the wolves to share.
Can you survive without power for over 24 hours, perhaps longer?
It's not only that we are so used to it but also government force use more and more to use electricity instead of gas or wood or coal. The Dutch government wants us to stop heating houses with gas, a whole new heating system needs to be installed in most of the houses.
Are you prepared if the power shuts down?
What would you do if it frequently, unexpectedly happens to you? Would you keep the power company responsible for damage to your electronics, food in the fridge, etc?
I live without power
I am prepared to do without
No power is a huge problem
Other,...
You need to be logged in to vote for
the polls.
Click to log in
via HiveSigner.
No power is a huge problem
(52.94%)
9
/ 17
52.94% Complete (success)
I am prepared to do without
(29.41%)
5
/ 17
29.41% Complete (success)
Other,...
(11.76%)
2
/ 17
11.76% Complete (success)
I live without power
(5.88%)
1
/ 17
