[Nicky91]

and you can say but everything went out the same time


yes, that is a sort of ''Domino effect'' if you got faulty cables and those are all connected with each other, then yes, exactly this will happen



which also explains the moment the power restored again, maybe they found the culprit, and they replaced a cable, and then yes everything returns back to normal-ish

but my advice for the Red Electrica company would be try to prevent this from happening again, maybe some failsafes if possible idk, i'm no electrician but that should be possible i think, to place certain alternate power lines as a backup

[Jessica.]

Our power has been stable overnight and the ice packs I put in the fridge did the job because everything is still fresh x

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

Our power has been stable overnight and the ice packs I put in the fridge did the job because everything is still fresh x

That's good.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

Our power has been stable overnight and the ice packs I put in the fridge did the job because everything is still fresh x

Oh good to hear

[Crimson Dynamo]

Back in March Brussels instructed the public to stockpile 72 hours of food. Coincidence?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

Back in March Brussels instructed the public to stockpile 72 hours of food. Coincidence?

No I dont think so, we should take this as a bit of a wake up call to have some cash indoors and food and water

[Redway]

I heard.

[Cherie]

Marks and Sparks have had a major Cyber attack that has put their online orderings system out of action, its been out for a week, it has been pretty far down the News cycle

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Marks and Sparks have had a major Cyber attack that has put their online orderings system out of action, its been out for a week, it has been pretty far down the News cycle

Yes a Week
means many customers will move on
and not return

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes a Week
means many customers will move on
and not return

I also heard that they will now have to shift stock at a reduced rate as they will have a backlog ...

[James]

I think the cyber attack angle is a red herring.

[Nicky91]

its not a cyber attack, that has been confirmed now


apparently it has to do with a sudden loss of power in the southwest of Spain, and more specifically with Solar panels, where the power went down, and some systems began to shutdown


Portugal and southern france were just unlucky to be on the same power grid

[Cherie]

We continue to have these incidents where power goes out whether via weather related incidents or glitches or as happened recently with that upgrade that went wrong, yet some people will still convince you that you don't need cash...madness

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Cherie

We continue to have these incidents where power goes out whether via weather related incidents or glitches or as happened recently with that upgrade that went wrong, yet some people will still convince you that you don't need cash...madness

I think you need both really. I always carry some cash with me.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Cherie

We continue to have these incidents where power goes out whether via weather related incidents or glitches or as happened recently with that upgrade that went wrong, yet some people will still convince you that you don't need cash...madness

it's good to take precautionary measures i guess, but let's just not spread too much fear among the public

but honestly our energy providers (like in my nation are doing) need to regularly double check if everything is still looking okay, like no signs of fatigue on any of the cables, or to double check for weak spots anywhere

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

it's good to take precautionary measures i guess, but let's just not spread too much fear among the public

but honestly our energy providers (like in my nation are doing) need to regularly double check if everything is still looking okay, like no signs of fatigue on any of the cables, or to double check for weak spots anywhere

The sad reality is because we have become so dependent on a grid and digital services, it's inevitable it is our weakest point and so only a matter of time a country is attacked in this way... it's not fear mongering, it's common sense, and we need to all be prepared. Be kind to your neighbors and learn to grow your own food... we never know when we might need each other for a bit of power hookup or just finding out what local stores have food or ice in stock and whether they even have power...

[Nicky91]

i already feel for Prime Minister Sanchez at this point, i mean having to pay back an entire nation as compensation for the blackout, that's gonna be a financial blow to them i reckon

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

i already feel for Prime Minister Sanchez at this point, i mean having to pay back an entire nation as compensation for the blackout, that's gonna be a financial blow to them i reckon

oooo I shall put my claim in immediately People will just get a rebate on their electric bill I guess....I look forward

[bots]

multiple cyber attacks happen daily in the UK let alone anywhere else. That is a known fact. Just about any event could be cyber attack related

[Glenn.]

LT must be in Portugal Jess

Hope you’re all ok x

[arista]

[Britain’s electricity grid operator is investigating
unexplained power plant failures that hit the UK’s system
hours before Spain and Portugal were plunged into blackouts.]

Yes, they need to report the true facts.