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In the event of a power outage like Spain.......
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MouldyOldDough
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Would gas still be available or would the lack of working meter electrics kill gas?
Also does gas need pumps to get it though the mains pipes?
Also does gas need pumps to get it though the mains pipes?
If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.
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Gas meters would carry on working - where they have digital displays the display is powered by an internal battery, not the mains. Gas supply would also continue interrupted. You may find your boiler and/or any other appliances that uses gas needs a mains power supply though. Most do, some don't.0
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I'd say, it depends.
Do the places that push gas into the system need electricity to maintain that pressure, monitor the network, safety etc?
Your boiler probably won't work without electricity. So no heating/hot water.
If you don't have any matches/lighter, you might not be able to light your gas hob.How's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 2.60% of current retirement "pot" (as at end May 2025)0 -
Sea_Shell said:I'd say, it depends.
Do the places that push gas into the system need electricity to maintain that pressure, monitor the network, safety etc?
Your boiler probably won't work without electricity. So no heating/hot water.
If you don't have any matches/lighter, you might not be able to light your gas hob.
Yes, good point, although local power cuts don't have an immediate effect on gas supply more wider spread and longer cuts might effect the operation of the gas grid. Having said that, I suspect those locations have (gas powered) backup generators in case the grid goes down.0 -
Scary then?
If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.0 -
MouldyOldDough said:Scary then?
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MouldyOldDough said:Scary then?
Nah.
If you want to be really scared, read One Second After by William R. Forstchen *
You'll never think about a power cut in the same way again.
I'd be much more worried about fresh water than gas!! 😉😲
*It's the first of a 4 part series.How's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 2.60% of current retirement "pot" (as at end May 2025)1 -
MouldyOldDough said:Scary then?If you depend medically on electricity for eg. CPAP then yes, it's scary.If you're.eg. three years old and afraid of the dark, yes it's scary.If you've got a freezer full of steak and lobster, it might be expensive.But for most people, 24h without electricity shouldn't be a big deal.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
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QrizB said:MouldyOldDough said:Scary then?If you depend medically on electricity for eg. CPAP then yes, it's scary.If you're.eg. three years old and afraid of the dark, yes it's scary.If you've got a freezer full of steak and lobster, it might be expensive.But for most people, 24h without electricity shouldn't be a big deal.
I'm not sure if want to be in a city if it takes much longer than that to restore power.
Be interesting to see how long the power is off for in Lisbon. (Portugal)
Hopefully not much longer.How's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 2.60% of current retirement "pot" (as at end May 2025)1 -
Guessing alarms might not work. I wonder if burglers will have a field day?0
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