Power cuts...
Posted: Tuesday, 06 November 2007 |
2 comments |
They are pretty much a thing of the past here.
Fair Isle has its very own electricity company ! Yes, we make & supply all our own electricity, the island has 2 aero generators producing electric to supply the houses and when its good n windy, it also powers the electric storage heaters (which dont do the store over night thing like mainlanders do) If there is no wind, then there are 2 oil generators which run between 7.30am & 11.30 pm, outwith these hrs, most houses are equiped with invertor systems, which channel power during the day into a pool of huge batteries which provide power over night to keep the freezers etc running.
The only trouble with this storm that we can forsee.... Is that ferry didnt manage to do a supply run yesterday, so milk may become rare, there may be an outright ban on cereal for breakie till the boats gone.
Posted on Fair Isle in Stitches at 16:56
Comments
What a fascinating insight into your island life. Good luck with the storm! It's to come down here too, but this will no doubt be a gentle breeze compared to what you will get.
Jill from EK
When I was a kid growing up in Orkney 30 years ago we didn't have the mains electric supply to our house. We had a couple of generators; the huge batteries; gas lamps, fridge and cooker; battery powered lights for nights in bedrooms, bathroom and hallway; paraffin lamps; mains / battery powered TV; oil fired aga; and peat-burning stove with a back boiler. When there were huge power cuts due to snow bringing down the power cables, the farmer down the road brought his freezer up to us by tractor and trailer and we kept it going with the generator!
Rachondarox from Lancs
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