Power cut hits the county (From Oxford Mail)
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Power cut hits the county
12:13pm Tuesday 14th February 2012 in News
OXFORDSHIRE has been hit by a large power cut.
Reports are that parts of Oxford, Kidlington, Witney and Carterton have been affected.
Email news@nqo.com if you have been affected.
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pandapops
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12:38pm Tue 14 Feb 12
CowleyBoy
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12:47pm Tue 14 Feb 12
Toni_kiss
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1:07pm Tue 14 Feb 12
Riverbank IT Management
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1:17pm Tue 14 Feb 12
Pedro@Bicester
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1:41pm Tue 14 Feb 12
Southern Electric has just said that power has been restored across the county.
It was caused by a safety trip knocking out its high voltage network because of an unknown problem.
An investigation will be launched to establish what caused this now that power has been restored in Oxfordshire.
Southern Electric spokesman Sam O’Connor said: “We’ve got a very flexible network so we were able to route supply remotely via our control room in Portsmouth.”
Dilligaf2010
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2:39pm Tue 14 Feb 12
Riverbank IT Management wrote:An IT company that doesn't have a UPS system? Can't blame Southern Electric for that.
I would like Southern Electric to explain why the power went off. We had a series of power cuts before Christmas, and this level of unreliability is unacceptable. It repeatedly stops our business in its tracks.
cynicl
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4:05pm Tue 14 Feb 12
What causes pylons to catch alight? There was nothing close enough to it that could have been on fire and spread...? Scary!
angelox99
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4:25pm Tue 14 Feb 12
Pottermouth
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4:34pm Tue 14 Feb 12
iklhik
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6:05pm Tue 14 Feb 12
Pottermouth wrote:Something that affects 100,000 people? I'd imagine so. This is the Oxford Mail, what did you want, gang warfare on the ring road?
This counts as breaking news? Really?
Riverbank IT Management
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11:55am Wed 15 Feb 12
Dilligaf2010 wrote:It's an IT company with plenty of UPS backup but no diesel generator to take over when the batteries run out. My complaint is that we shouldn't need to buy one. Southern Electric have an obligation to provide a reliable service.
Riverbank IT Management wrote:An IT company that doesn't have a UPS system? Can't blame Southern Electric for that.
I would like Southern Electric to explain why the power went off. We had a series of power cuts before Christmas, and this level of unreliability is unacceptable. It repeatedly stops our business in its tracks.
Dilligaf2010
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1:09pm Wed 15 Feb 12
Riverbank IT Management wrote:Considering what they do, I'd say their service is extremely reliable, nothing is guaranteed.
Dilligaf2010 wrote:It's an IT company with plenty of UPS backup but no diesel generator to take over when the batteries run out. My complaint is that we shouldn't need to buy one. Southern Electric have an obligation to provide a reliable service.
Riverbank IT Management wrote:An IT company that doesn't have a UPS system? Can't blame Southern Electric for that.
I would like Southern Electric to explain why the power went off. We had a series of power cuts before Christmas, and this level of unreliability is unacceptable. It repeatedly stops our business in its tracks.
In the past 20 years, I certainly can't remember more than a dozen power cuts, I'd say that's pretty good going, considering all the elements involved in getting power to the wall socket.
BigAlBiker says...
12:26pm Tue 14 Feb 12
Time to go home.