Power grid failure makes 370M swelter

[Carlb]

NEW DELHI — A power grid failure blacked out northern India for hours Monday, halting trains, forcing hospitals and airports onto backup power and providing a dark, sweltering reminder of the nation's inability to meet its energy needs as it strives to be an economic power.

While the midsummer outage was unique in its reach — it hit 370 million people, more than the population of the United States and Canada combined — its impact was softened by Indians' familiarity with almost daily blackouts of varying duration.

[rcavictim]

Just some guy shorting out the high tension circuit on an electric train with his body.  Happens a lot apparently.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfyyii_man-electrocuted-on-the-train-india_news

[Henry W]

That clip is about three years old. I believe I posted that clip somewhere on this forum back in 2009 or 2010. I bet it does happen more than once though.

[Carlb]

how you ever seen how they have there electric wires just strewn all over the place.  The power poles look like rats nests.   

[Henry W]

I have some good friends from New Delhi and back in 1995 I missed a chance to visit. It would of been once in a lifetime chance to see thier lifestyle. The reason I did not go is I met the gal I married.

[rcavictim]

how you ever seen how they have there electric wires just strewn all over the place.  The power poles look like rats nests.   

That's a bit insulting to rats.  At least rats nests follow a convention, at even a bare minimum by definition!  

[bschwartz]

At least they have plenty of Listeroids to make their own power....   

[deeiche]

At least they have plenty of Listeroids to make their own power....   

unfortunate for them is that they are powered by increasingly costly imported oil as the rupee declines in value.

[mobile_bob]

the number is up over 600 million people out of power, which is just about everyone in the country
that rely on the national grid.

that has to be a real big problem!

they report having one of the smartest grids in the world!

hmmmm, if that is the case, i wonder just how fragile our grid is?

bob g

[Carlb]

I suspect that their smart grid is not too smart.  I have seen how they run their power wires in the towns and it is a frightening site for sure.   

[squarebob]

Glad we do a better job with our power lines

http://www.quick-tech-news.com/category/india

[Henry W]

Ahhhhh.................. Ok, So they have some wiring issues.

Seriously, I wonder if they have any standards.

henry

[Tom Reed]

As a programmer who's seen a LOT of work farmed out to India. I wonder how their tec and call centers are holding up. I think I'll call the customer service number on my CC and see if they answer.

[Geno]

It was reported over 700 million about an hour ago. 10% of the worlds population 

Thanks, Geno

[LowGear]

Don't worry!  Without all that government regulation they'll soon have a fix in that will last far into the fall or would it be Spring in India? 

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

Casey