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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nemo on December 21, 2015, 11:50:48 PM

Title: Mission Critical
Post by: Nemo on December 21, 2015, 11:50:48 PM

info regarding US power grid.  Hacked by Iran.  Seems like this could be a problem.

Nemo

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/12/21/ap-investigation-u-s-power-grid-vulnerable-to-foreign-hacks-public-often-kept-in-the-dark/ (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/12/21/ap-investigation-u-s-power-grid-vulnerable-to-foreign-hacks-public-often-kept-in-the-dark/)

Title: Re: Mission Critical
Post by: Erick on December 22, 2015, 07:41:58 AM

This is one of the most realistic scenarios that would drive us to Prep  :dancingGrenade:

Title: Re: Mission Critical
Post by: Kbop on December 22, 2015, 07:52:57 AM

Nemo & Erick  :thumbsUp:
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lets hope the hackers don't opt for a 'fire sale'
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fire+sale (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fire+sale)

Title: Re: Mission Critical
Post by: Nemo on December 22, 2015, 09:29:17 AM

It would surely lead a crapton of other folks to start should they make it through.

And it would lead me to be very happy I already do a pile of prepping.  And let me last longer than the rest of the neighborhood who decided the govt would take care of them.

And its a good chance of happening.  It would not take much to make the moving electrons go away for a week or 6.  Without hacking or otherwise getting into a computer system.

Nemo

Title: Re: Mission Critical
Post by: JoJo on December 22, 2015, 07:04:58 PM

I retired from an electric and gas company 13 years ago and back then the CO. that I worked for took security very seriously. Some companies didn't and to this day some are lax.
 When I built this house which in this area almost everything is electric I told the contractor I wanted everything Propane, there isn't any naturel gas near here. He looked at me like I was crazy. The only things I really need electricity for is my well, septic system and heater fan.
I haven't bought a generator yet but its high up on the list.

Title: Re: Mission Critical
Post by: brat on December 23, 2015, 12:15:27 AM

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I haven't bought a generator yet but its high up on the list.

Propane generator (or conversion) no doubt  :thumbsUp:

Title: Re: Mission Critical
Post by: JohnyMac on December 23, 2015, 08:03:09 AM

IMO, this could be devastating to this or any other country so reliant on electrical current. We have back-ups for all electrical devises at the cabin. 

Title: Re: Mission Critical
Post by: JoJo on December 23, 2015, 10:18:33 AM

Quote from: brat on December 23, 2015, 12:15:27 AM

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I haven't bought a generator yet but its high up on the list.

Propane generator (or conversion) no doubt  :thumbsUp:

Without a doubt BiFuel with a Generlink connection. My electric Co-op installs them.
http://www.generlink.com/about_generlink.cfm (http://www.generlink.com/about_generlink.cfm)

Title: Re: Mission Critical
Post by: Nemo on December 23, 2015, 11:10:28 AM

I did not know those things existed.  I think I shall have to get one on the list when I get my own redoubt on the grid.  When I want it on the grid.

Nemo