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

[K9MA]

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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> On Feb 18, 2020, 10:17 PM, at 10:17 PM, KD7JYK DM09 <kd7jyk at 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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