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Evilgoat:
As already mentioned, its a brownout.

Actually more risk of doing camage to your appliances than a power cut. When it happens run everything off. they also tend to be followed by a surge, which is bad news too.

Lord Shagg-Pyle:

--- Quote from: jeep94 on January 15, 2008, 22:08:57 ---It’s a common occurrence within the UK.

Normally happens when  phase rotation occurs in the dilithium matrix. The flux capacitor goes through an ion cycle which means that the matrix has to re-align. Every time this occurs, the phase has to be rotated which intern causes minor power fluctuation in the power distribution grid.

Newer power stations (mainly those using anti-matter reactors), use ion phase buffers which eliminate the need for phase rotation. Other power stations (only those using the older fusion reactors), employ a method called ‘Simultaneous discharge’ where a buffer stream is created to induce a ‘Phase Shift’, which again eliminates the need for phase rotation.

This is not to be confused with ‘Phase Shunting’, where an additional cycle is produced by the flux capacitor. This method is normally only found in American power stations. 

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Pah! Don't belive a word of it! 


Its the work of Power Goblins. They come up to the surface, drain our power and use it to power their evil plan to take over the World!
Simple explanation!

muddyjames:
Our "brownout" was followed by a 2 minute blackout and at that popint I turned the important things off like the dvd and monitor. I dont think anything has been effected.

I never knew I was going to get such a detailed reply from this thread. Well done you boffins!  :clap:

Evilgoat:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownout_%28electricity%29#Brownout

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