Make sure you turn off stuff if waiting for electric to come back on - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

JL8Jeff · 11-05-2012, 10:10 PM

My dad just sent me a message that my brother's power finally came back on in Yardley and the surge started a fire at the oil furnace! He wasn't home but a neighbor saw the fire starting and a firetruck was around the corner! He has water in the basement and damaged floor joists. So if your house still doesn't have power, it's probably a good idea to turn the heat down or turn it off and make sure the lights are turned off so it minimizes the hit when the power comes back on.

PolarBear · 11-06-2012, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff

My dad just sent me a message that my brother's power finally came back on in Yardley and the surge started a fire at the oil furnace! He wasn't home but a neighbor saw the fire starting and a firetruck was around the corner! He has water in the basement and damaged floor joists. So if your house still doesn't have power, it's probably a good idea to turn the heat down or turn it off and make sure the lights are turned off so it minimizes the hit when the power comes back on.

Yeah, PSEG email and letters say to turn off everything in the house except one light so you also don't overload the grid you're connected to once they restore power.

1320B4U · 11-06-2012, 06:50 AM

My main has been off for a wk, but i do backfeed it w/the generator but i don't trust these yahoo's getting the grid back up....better to take precautions.

PolarBear · 11-06-2012, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 1320B4U

My main has been off for a wk, but i do backfeed it w/the generator but i don't trust these yahoo's getting the grid back up....better to take precautions.

Dont trust who? and what do you mean?

KevinW · 11-06-2012, 08:08 AM

My Main has been off too to run the gen. utilities sending emails or only calling the home phone when power is off is ridiculess!

BonzoHansen · 11-07-2012, 04:33 PM

looks like there is a fire on main st in belmar sparked when the power came back on.

1320B4U · 11-07-2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by PolarBear

Dont trust who? and what do you mean?

....the folks at orange and rockland. Came by and told my neighbors (when i was out) the utility pole is the cable co's. Cable co comes by and says what?...heres the 'power and light' tag on the pole along w/a street light...called o/r back and gave them the tag...'yea, thats ours'...lol.