IMPORTANT: Power outage on Mangum

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Ross Grady

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Nov 21, 2024, 5:30:08 PM11/21/24
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Hi everyone,

The power is currently out on our block. The Durham Fire Department was called out because of something weird — we are seeing brownout behavior, intermittent low voltage, rather than just completely off. 

DFD asked me — since I happened to be standing there outside — to cut off all the breakers. 

Thankfully in this situation, all our main breakers are outside and not locked, so I shut everything down from the main panels, for both the front and back buildings. 

I’m going to walk back up the street and let DFD know, and I will make a point of hanging around and turning it all back on when they give the all clear. 

Ross

Ross Grady

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Nov 21, 2024, 6:32:28 PM11/21/24
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I just talked to the lineman who is working the problem. One phase of the three on Mangum St on our block is dead. He’s working his way back up the block to find out where it dies. 

He basically said that we could *probably* turn the breakers back on, except for the very real chance of it frying the motors in all of our heat pumps if they try to run while only 2 phases are operational. 

Assuming he figures it out & fixes it shortly, it seems wise to leave everything off. The heat pumps on the roof aren’t wired through the apartment panels, as far as I know, at least on the front building. (It occurs to me that I’m not entirely sure how they are wired — the roof just has disconnects, and not breakers . . . hmm)

I’m open to counter arguments and in any case, all the breakers are on the exterior of the building, so no argument is really needed, anyone can turn stuff off or on. :) — just don’t turn my apartment (302) back on!

Ross
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Ross Grady

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Nov 21, 2024, 6:49:07 PM11/21/24
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Nick the lineman just called and asked us to keep the breakers off — he found the problem, it’s a bad switch up at Old Five Points. He’s afraid that if we bring our load back online before he fixes it, it will heat up and catch the pole on fire (!!)
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Ross Grady

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Nov 21, 2024, 8:54:46 PM11/21/24
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All clear!

All power should be back on. 

If you are having power issues right now, and it’s before 11pm tonight, txt me at 919-444-3104 and we can check it out. All the breakers are back on, though, so hopefully everything is OK

Ross

Jim Desper

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Nov 21, 2024, 9:01:01 PM11/21/24
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Ross: thank you for  communicating with the lineman, managing the breakers, and keeping us all informed. Much appreciated.

Jim Desper

Ronald Clontz

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Nov 21, 2024, 9:46:56 PM11/21/24
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Thanks Ross!

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Subject: Re: IMPORTANT: Power outage on Mangum
 

Jimmy Thostenson

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Nov 21, 2024, 10:20:05 PM11/21/24
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Thanks Ross!
James Thostenson, PhD

On Nov 21, 2024, at 9:46 PM, Ronald Clontz <rh...@hotmail.com> wrote:


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