Vid/ EMP/ power grid

[ErrosionOfAccord]

How and EMP works and what it might do to the grid.


When the grid fails.


The rest of his power grid series.

 

[pmbug]

If a Nuke hits close enough to your power grid infrastructure for EMP waves to disable it, you will likely have bigger problems than just a lack of electricity.

That said, natural disasters can also take out (local) power grids for a time. I live on the Gulf coast and have had the power out for several days after a hurricane. I was fortunate though. There were parts of the Houston area that had to wait for 3 weeks to get power back.

It was not fun, but it's manageable, especially if the power outage is localized to a small area. A wider spread outage without hope for short term fix would be devastating to civilization. IMO, society breakdown likely occurrs within 3 days or so when the vast majority of people start getting desperate for clean water and food. $.02

 

[Buck]

yeah, i'm not so sure you'd even feel the shock wave:

Electromagnetic pulses (EMP) from nuclear weapon detonations at altitudes from 30 to 400 kilometers (18 to 50 miles) can damage or destroy sensitive electronic equipment at ground level.

 

[Viking]

Electromagnetic pulses (EMP) from nuclear weapon detonations at altitudes from 30 to 400 kilometers (18 to 50 miles) can damage or destroy sensitive electronic equipment at ground level.

Up to your experiments again, huh?

 

[Buck]

Up to your experiments again, huh?

lithium cells, can of brake parts cleaner, an estes rocket engine and some duct tape, the sticky kinda

hit it at altitude with a wax slug.....

that's ought to do it

 

[Uncle]

If a Nuke hits close enough to your power grid infrastructure for EMP waves to disable it, you will likely have bigger problems than just a lack of electricity.

That said, natural disasters can also take out (local) power grids for a time. I live on the Gulf coast and have had the power out for several days after a hurricane. I was fortunate though. There were parts of the Houston area that had to wait for 3 weeks to get power back.

It was not fun, but it's manageable, especially if the power outage is localized to a small area. A wider spread outage without hope for short term fix would be devastating to civilization. IMO, society breakdown likely occurrs within 3 days or so when the vast majority of people start getting desperate for clean water and food. $.02

The issue with an EMP is that instantaneously knocking out a section of the grid, destabilizes the balance by throwing synchronization efforts into disarray, resulting in a domino effect.

Golden Regards
Uncle

 

[Cigarlover]

How does digital currency work in the event of an EMP?

 

[Unca Walt]

How does digital currency work in the event of an EMP?

For imaginary landfill.