Power cuts

[Thriftydrifter]

We got used to power cuts in India (at least one every 3 days, and 2 or 3 in a day wasn't unknown), but we had one here the other evening which caught us unprepared - it appeared to affect at least the block around us, not just our apartments. How often do they happen in Hua Hin?

[Big Boy]

I would say about as frequently as India. They seem to become more frequent as the weather worsens.

[Thriftydrifter]

I would say about as frequently as India. They seem to become more frequent as the weather worsens.

Really? This was the first in 2 weeks so I'd assumed they weren't that common - guess we just hit a lucky streak. Oh well, better add candles to the shopping list!

In India there seemed to be 3 kinds - the 30-45 minute one between 7pm and 8pm (load shedding), the 9am prompt to around 4pm on a weekday kind (working on the power lines) and then the random fault ones. Is there any pattern here?

[Dannie Boy]

It must depend where you live, but outside of the rainy season we hardly ever get power cuts and even in the rainy season they are nothing like twice a week or more, probably not even once every 2 weeks.

[BOZ]

Same here very seldom north of town... Not a major issue or concern for us....

[Big Boy]

I did wonder about location. Most ours last no more than a minute, but they are frequent.

[Hobiecat]

I just spent three days in India last week. Calcutta, Nagpur and Ahmedabad. I know what you mean as the power failed in all three locations a couple of times a day, mind you only for short periods of time. Ten years in HH and I've never experienced power cuts like India. Maybe once every week or two in south HH.

[Big Boy]

This is interesting, I live just off Soi 94. I've also got a friend living about 3/4 a mile away who suffers similar frequency. As I said, most last less than a minute, but we get an outage at least every 2 to 3 days. Often the only way we know is that our electric clock in the bedroom starts flashing violently, and tells us how long since power was restored.

Still, I suppose we can't complain - we've never had a problem with water. TIT and we all have to suffer a little hardship one way or another .

[lomuamart]

Maybe there is some north/south divide? I'm north of the town centre by a couple of kilometres and I reckon I could count the number of power cuts were get each year on the fingers of one hand. As with others, when they do happen they're normally really short - a matter of seconds.

[Thriftydrifter]

I'm near Soi 94 - I suppose it's possible that we have had <1 minute power cuts that we haven't noticed.

[HHTel]

I lived in Dusita for almost 2 years and in that time only got TWO power cuts (one which was planned and warned about). I still live off 112 but they're much more frequent (although only about 1 per fortnight). They don't usually last long.

However last Thursday we had a power surge followed by a cut for only a few seconds. Seems it affected Khao Takiab too so was pretty widespread. This time, it blew 2 ceiling fans, a floor fan, couple of light switches and my oven (which cost over 60,000). Wish I could sue the electric company!

[Name Taken]

I lived in Dusita for almost 2 years and in that time only got TWO power cuts (one which was planned and warned about). I still live off 112 but they're much more frequent (although only about 1 per fortnight). They don't usually last long.

However last Thursday we had a power surge followed by a cut for only a few seconds. Seems it affected Khao Takiab too so was pretty widespread. This time, it blew 2 ceiling fans, a floor fan, couple of light switches and my oven (which cost over 60,000). Wish I could sue the electric company!

[bsdk1960]

we only have 1 in th last 3 month here in smornprong near the old Imm. office but that lasted
fo 30-45 min.

[hhfarang]

I've had to buy 3 battery backups to get my sensitive electronic gear through the frequent but short power blips. They beep a couple of times and stop so if I didn't have them the PVR, TV receiver, and the computer would crash daily... well worth the investment.

[dundrillin]

Is it possible to fit circuit breakers to protect against surges ? I recall I did something like that in the UK to protect my television against lightening ( after the house had been struck By a flash off course)