Power is out

[Cowcatcher]

Well it turns out the power is out. Got up to take a leak and noticed. Got to thinking I think I do remember a pop/light boom sound as I was starting to go to sleep. Ever notice how even when you know the power is out that you still try to turn electric things on? Been sitting here over an hour enjoying an oil lamp and kerosene heater that I fired up when I realized the power was out. Then reported the outage. Walked to bathroom to take a leak a while ago and still trying to turn on the light switch. Now I gotta stay up till the power comes on just to find out what all I’ve turned on.

 

[Gypsy]

Breaker?

 

[Cowcatcher]

Breaker?

No I can tell other folks are out too. Also, there is a yard light on the power companies side of the meter that is also out. I mean it might be the breaker on the transformer but nothing I can flip myself.

 

[retrieverman]

I need some resolution. You got power back yet?!?

 

[Timmy59]

The gate opener should still be functional, so there shouldn't be any issues. Less the gate opener closes while your whizzing on the gate post.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Did you try to turn on the gate opener?

 

[Truckdriver]

Did you jiggle the handle?

 

[Perplexed]

No I can tell other folks are out too. Also, there is a yard light on the power companies side of the meter that is also out. I mean it might be the breaker on the transformer but nothing I can flip myself.

That reminds me! On a related topic, I also have a yard light, and it appears to be upstream of my meter. The wood pole on which it was mounted rotted through at the base, and the whole thing fell over. I didn’t want to mess with it due to what appears to be live wires coming in from the street; whose responsibility is the yard light in this case? Does the power company actually provide unmetered electricity to such lights?

 

[GeneW]

And that’s exactly why I bought a portable butane/propane stove. Just boil some water and run it through my pour over for darn good hot coffee.

I can do without lights and TV and such, but I am NOT gonna do without my coffee!

Harrumph!

 

[Cowcatcher]

That reminds me! On a related topic, I also have a yard light, and it appears to be upstream of my meter. The wood pole on which it was mounted rotted through at the base, and the whole thing fell over. I didn’t want to mess with it due to what appears to be live wires coming in from the street; whose responsibility is the yard light in this case? Does the power company actually provide unmetered electricity to such lights?

In our case they charge us a monthly rate for the light. So I always call immediately if there’s issues with ours because you get charged working or not.