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Daily Discussion Thread: 🔆🥵🍨Monday, 16 December,.2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 7 months ago by Baku@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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Weather forecast today (Melbourne CBD, 3000): min - 21°C, max - 41°C. 80% chance of no rain

Remember to slip slop slap and keep up with your water intake today! It's a hot one!

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[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 9 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Brown out in Heidelberg. There's some power, but not much.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago

This is what I was stressing about. Higher demands on an aging grid D:

Never did fix the little solar battery

[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago

Update: it's a Jemena issue that seems to be stemming from some planned works that didn't go to plan rather than the heat. Estimated repair time four hours. At least I can still watch the cricket.

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I've never really understood brownouts. Do they basically just lower the voltage? Or is it more like intermittent short power outages (kinda like a flicker lightbulb except it's everything)?

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 8 points 7 months ago

Oh oh I know this one! I used to work for a DB and like 4 different retailers lol

A brownout is lowering the voltage in an electrical power system. In this case, they've lowered the voltage for Heidelberg, and prolly surrounding 'burbs, to prevent a total blackout (where too much power is consumed by the grid and it either cuts entirely, or the DB will cut it before damage is caused). Brownouts are meant to ensure everyone still has some power, rather than no power at all.

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I’ve never really understood brownouts. My understanding is its when you shit yourself and you know the undies are toast but you reckon you can still save the jeans/shorts.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago

Brownout is when you gotta get home to shower asap.

[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago

I think there's less power coming through. The tv works, and one light, and the fridge seems to still be running but the inside light is dim. Nothing else. I imagine it'll come good at some point. The safety switch hasn't flipped so I reckon it's them not me.

Guess I'll just watch the cricket in the dark.