Fw: [RFI] WOW!!!!!!!

Sat, 9 Mar 2002 09:37:32 -0600

----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Leon Pringle, Jr and Audrey S. Pringle"
<pringle50@comcast.net>
To: "Jon Ogden" <na9d-2@speakeasy.net>
Cc: <RFI@CONTESTING.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [RFI] WOW!!!!!!!


> That sounds good Jon but oftentimes when the problem is on a HV
> Transmission Line, it is very costly.  Especially when one considers
> that the line has to be de-energized necessitating the Utility
company
> arrange for a feed from a different point in the grid.  Replacing
> cracked insulators on a tall steel tower on a 50KV or higher lines
> requires a more seasoned climber than one who would need to replace
a
> cracked insulator from a bucket truck at 35 feet.
>
> Compare these costs at the initial onset of the problem and its easy
> to discern why the Utility may want to stone roll or ignore the
> complaint until they absolutely have to act.
>
> I don't excuse this or endorse it in any way but many times thats
how
> they think!  Incidentally...I'm a retired electrical engineer and
have
> never worked for a Utility but have had to work with them in my
> professional career and found this to SOMETIMES be the case.
>
> 73,
> Leon    W5NA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Ogden" <na9d-2@speakeasy.net>
> To: <rfi@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 9:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [RFI] WOW!!!!!!!
>
>
> > on 3/9/02 8:15 AM, Pete Smith at n4zr@contesting.com wrote:
> >
> > > Sorry that Tom had to go to the PSC, but I guess sometimes it
> takes that.
> > > As for the utility's legal obligation, if you go to the ARRL TIS
> web site
> > > you can find samples of letters the FCC has sent to various
> utilities tht
> > > spell out their obligations in the RFI area.  It's a very strong
> position
> > > to argue from.
> >
> > Not only that, but RFI is caused by an arcing situation somewhere.
> >
> > An arcing situation involves a discharge of electricity.
> >
> > Electricity spent in discharging is less they have to deliver to
> customers.
> >
> > So it is an efficiency and cost benefit to them to fix the RFI
> problems.
> > Every little problem may not be very much in terms of power grid
> efficiency.
> > But if it is widespread, you add all those up and it most
certainly
> does
> > have an impact.  These guys want to provide power with the least
> loss of
> > that power from the substation to your home.  Well, if they lose
> some of
> > that power in arcs, they are wasting some power and hence losing
> some money.
> >
> > So there is certainly a benefit for them to fix it!
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Jon
> > NA9D
> >
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