We had no significant outage of electricity in Battle Road Farm. Of course, our electric lines are underground.
On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 8:07 AM V Saleme <[email protected]> wrote: > My daughter and I enjoy the three or four times a year we have to be in a > hotel for multiple nights. > > Would be nice however to create a fund - preferably from those who wish to > save the trees, to offset the nightly hotel expenses. > > I’m happy to set that fund in motion. Thanks in advance > > Vic > Lincoln MA, ‘home of the potholed speed hump’ > > On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 6:57 AM Christopher Eliot <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Almost all power outages are caused by falling trees. The best way to >> prevent these is to cut all the trees that are near power lines. However, >> people in Lincoln want to protect our trees, so it becomes a balance >> between protecting trees and protecting power lines. The power companies >> know how to inspect the lines and can identify nearby trees that may cause >> a problem. >> >> Then it is basically one or the other: save the trees or save the power. >> >> I expect the company listens to local opinion and chooses a level of >> trimming based on that. It should really be a town decision how to balance >> tree trimming vs risk of power loss. If the BOS sent a letter to Eversource >> asking for more or less trimming, it would probably have an effect. >> >> I have a couple of small UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) units. These >> are basically small battery backup units that look like a giant plug strip. >> I use them on my internet service and computers to provide a half hour of >> backup power. This means nothing has to be shut down or reset during one >> of the common 10 second outages. A UPS can also be used to recharge phones, >> but I’ve got a large battery in the garage that can be used to recharge >> phones. >> >> Someone should create a device to convert power from lawn-mower batteries >> into something useful in emergencies. I keep a couple of those around. >> >> > We don't know those towns have no outages. I assumed Eversource was >> > reporting only on towns they served and had no information about towns >> they >> > don't serve. >> > Leslie Turek >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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