[QuadList] Solar Storms have power companies preparing for ???

[Ted Langdell]

Interesting article on Reuters:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/06/us-utilities-noaa-solarstorms-idUSTRE7746UA20110806

NEW YORK | Sat Aug 6, 2011 1:04pm EDT
(Reuters) - Three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days  
have prompted U.S. government scientists to caution users of  
satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment to prepare for  
possible disruptions over the next few days.

The largest solar storm ever recorded was in 1859 when communications  
infrastructure was limited to telegraphs.

The 1859 solar storm hit telegraph offices around the world and caused  
a giant aurora visible as far south as the Caribbean Islands.

Some telegraph operators reported electric shocks. Papers caught fire.  
And many telegraph systems continued to send and receive signals even  
after operators disconnected batteries, NOAA said on its website.

Here's a link to the NOAA Space Weather website's "Top news of the  
day" page, with navigation to other parts of the site:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/WhatsNew.html

Suppose your AVR-2 will keep playing during a severe solar storm, even  
when unplugged ?

Ted


Ted Langdell

Secretary


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