DizzyKipper Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 There was a power cut from about 7.15pm to about 4.30am. I know it was further south than Sandwick, but I don't know exactly what areas were affected. I thought there would have been a post about it on here. Anyone know the cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 ^ No power cut here. Why not just phone the lekky company and ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigton73 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 it was an underground cable fault between gillocks and the baptist kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Thank you bigton73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilldellin Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 ^ and here was me thinking it was an enthusiastic individual in the Ringesta area firing up a trial run on his Christmas lights ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 how long was it off for? im sure you can claim compensation if its over a certain length of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 7.15pm to about 4.30am so about 9 and a quarter hours. I plugged in an old clock radio and left it ready for when the power came on, so I could work out the time it came on Interesting idea about the electricity company, not sure it was long enough, but I will try and find out. //Edit Doesn't look like it. Has to be 18 hours in normal weather, or 4 x 3 hours in a certain number of days, I forgot how many. http://www.hydro.co.uk/uploadedFiles/CoreMarketingSites/Assets/Documents/GuideToServiceStandards20112012.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 So WTF has fallen apart this time. Two hours down and counting so far, batteries just last so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 It was off in Scalloway for ages this morning so I've ended up taking my laptop to the library to charge it up and for some warmth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Apparently it was (in their words) "A wire down at - oh, I can't pronounce it [plays music for 2 minutes]; sorry about that, it was a wire at Black Gaet. They've fixed the wire now and we'll be turning it back on at 2 o'clock". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I spoke to them at 2.15 and they said it would be back on at 2.45. Ours came back on at 3.15. They did phone back a peerie while a go and ask if it was indeed back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 It came back here at 2.30, despite them saying 2. Oh well, at least it was still daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I hocked out candles, matches and new batteries for the blinky while it was still daylight. Nothing worse than trying to mind where they are in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadie j 54 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 The power cut was because of a pupil at sandwick secondary in home economics broke the oven and set the fire alarm off and then cut the power when trying to turn on an oven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 On my way to the airport yesterday morning I saw no less than 9 Hydro crews up poles. Mostly in the Lang Kames and Tingwall areas plus a couple doon sooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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