https://www.doh.wa.gov/portals/1/documents/pubs/320-090_elecpuls_fs.pdf What happens during an EMP, and how big of a device is needed to cover an area the size of USA. [search question]
On Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 3:18 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Solar cells, charge controllers, and EV motor controllers are all built on > semiconductors and all are vulnerable to permanent EMP damage. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of G Mann via Mercedes > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 3:16 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT for our printer expert -- What it's like to fix > linotype, intertype, and other old presses > > You might want to rethink that plan to use solar panel system to recharge > your EV car after EMP event. > > https://www.sol-ark.com/can-solar-flares-or-emp-damage-solar-power-systems/# > > :~:text=An%20EMP%20damages%20electronics%2C%20particularly,or%20connected%20 > to%20electronic%20devices.&text=However%2C%20solar%20panels%20are%20usually > <https://www.sol-ark.com/can-solar-flares-or-emp-damage-solar-power-systems/#:~:text=An%20EMP%20damages%20electronics%2C%20particularly,or%20connected%20to%20electronic%20devices.&text=However%2C%20solar%20panels%20are%20usually> > , > solar%20electronics%20are%20likewise%20damaged > . > > On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 12:10 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > How is that different than ICE vehicles? If I've got an electric > > vehicle and an off grid solar power system I can generate power to charge > my car. > > It might take weeks but I could do it. > > If I'm out of gas/diesel and there has been a disruption to supply I'm > > screwed. > > -Curt > > > > On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 03:05:32 PM EDT, Jim Cathey via > > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > The best thing that could happen to ensure the survival of our > > civilization, in some form after a major disruption, would be a > > widespread reliance on electric vehicles. When the shit hit the fan > > the cities and their residents would mostly all die right away, > > because they couldn't get out very far. > > The remainder, rurally located, would be left to pick up the pieces as > > they could. > > > > Electric vehicles are the supermarkets of the transportation world. > > They're great, so long as everything's working. Otherwise, useless. > > Deathtraps. > > > > -- Jim > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
