---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 04/04/15: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:33 AM - Major disruptions in the flow of electrons . . . (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:33:56 AM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: AeroElectric-List: Major disruptions in the flow of electrons . . . Two nights ago, Wichita and surrounds were hit by a storm that was apparently limited to straight line winds . . . no tornadic activity . . . but wind is wind . . . whether it spins or just blows. http://tinyurl.com/ooy9by8 Our home in Wichita occupied by our son, daughter- in-law and 5 kids was one of 30,000 homes in area deprived of power . . . including the home of my father-in-law right behind our house. The damage is such that power is not expected to be restored until Monday. We drove two generators up to Wichita and spent some time yesterday afternoon getting the two houses lit up and refrigerators refrigerating. My son also has a 100gal salt-water tank that is easily stressed when deprived of power to maintain temperature and circulation. It's no small task to create a bit of ocean in your living room. At particular risk was a lot of corals that grow in his tank . . . So we were pleased to see the numbers coming back into good order as the little hummer on the patio shouldered the loads. We had generators on hand to support the son's shaved ice trailer that he takes to various happenings over the summer . . . and another one to support our own minimal needs out in the boonies. Funny tho, this is the second time in less than a year that we had to power up the Wichita homestead although last year was for only 24 hours. I've got a natural gas conversion kit for my generator, not yet installed and plumbed. As I was hooking Zach up yesterday I was eyeing a gas line coming out of the house three feet away that powers a gas grill . . . maybe I ought to get an NG kit for Zach's machine too. Whether it's cockpits, airframes and passengers -OR- refrigerators, grand kids and coral micro- reefs, it's all about FMEA . . . anticipating probabilities of the greatest risks while striving to have an adequate and convenient plan-B in place. Fly comfortably and confidently my friends . . . Bob . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.