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Re: [RFI] Unbelievable (amazing) response time from utility company

To: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Unbelievable (amazing) response time from utility company
From: Dan K2YWE <dan.k2ywe@gmail.com>
Reply-to: dan.k2ywe@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:45:06 -0500
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Opposite here. I've been waiting months to even get a meaningful response
from BGE here. I sent them pole numbers too.

On Wed, Feb 19, 2020, 9:35 AM K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us> wrote:

> Most of the power line noise sources I've tracked down involved poorly
> bonded metal-to-metal contact near, but not connected to, power lines.
> No doubt there is a tiny arc happening between these pieces of metal,
> but that's probably not what Michael is referring to as an "arc".  I
> doubt these tiny arcs are ever visible.
>
> 73,
> Scott K9MA
>
>
> On 2/19/2020 07:21, Michael Martin, RFI Services wrote:
> > Kurt although the things you say may, sometimes be a fact, just because
> you hear it does not mean that it's an arc.  Statistically 85 times out of
> a hundred that I investigate a noise for most utilities the problems are
> not found to be arcing sources but do sound a lot like arcs. So the
> statement that if you hear it, it's a narc it's absolutely incorrect and
> you should never assume that just because you hear something it's an arc.
> Don't assume anything until you find the source.
> > It is a fact that more times than not the company being accused of the
> cause is not in fact the cause.
> > However, the more people accuse them of having power line noise the more
> they hire me to find what isn't!
> > Thank you.
> > Got done did a great job of going out and locating the calls without
> assuming would it maybe and voicing a false opinion just to find he's wrong
> later. Everything he put in the article was on the money.
> > Thanks again to done for a good article short sweet to the point and
> accurate
> >
> >
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> > Michael Martin
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> > On Feb 18, 2020, 10:17 PM, at 10:17 PM, KD7JYK DM09 <
> kd7jyk@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >> "I wanted to post this info as this is the fastest response time I have
> >>
> >> every encountered from a utility company, and it sure improved my
> >> attitude regarding how some utility companies can indeed be very
> >> responsive."
> >>
> >> Amazing.
> >>
> >> Some things I've recently learned added to things we've already known.
> >>
> >> Noise comes from arcing.
> >>
> >> The extent does not matter, as no matter how one describes it, it's
> >> still just an "arc".
> >>
> >> If you hear it, there is an arc, they neither know, nor care how it was
> >>
> >> heard.
> >>
> >> If there is an arc, there is a potential for another "Paradise, CA"
> >> incident.
> >>
> >> Based on this, persons may wish to push for repairs in under a day, to
> >> prevent another incident, along with all that it became, and liability
> >> to those that own, or maintain the equipment.
> >>
> >> As companies already have resources in place to locate, and resolve
> >> such
> >> issues, then, "within four hours" (when they cared, and were held
> >> liable), as it was just a few years ago, is not unreasonable.
> >>
> >> To not be "that guy", then, by the end of the work day is certainly
> >> acceptable, unless, of course, as some of us have seen, arcs, sparks,
> >> dripping material, burning poles, et cetera, at which point one may
> >> wish
> >> to expedite things by dialing 911.
> >>
> >> Run with this, as it's their ass, not yours, unless of course, they do
> >> NOT resolve the issue, as required...
> >>
> >> Kurt
> >>
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