Bruce Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) I have seen the words used different ways usually incorrectly. A BLACKOUT is no power. Either due to a damage issue, or sometimes called a ROLLING BLACKOUT when there is greater demand for power than can be met, so certain areas are turned 'off' for a period of time then another area is turned off than then the previous area is then turned back 'on' again. The criteria for a rolling blackout is based on commercial use. The higher the consentration of businesses in that area of the power grid, the greater chance they will NOT be affected. Commercial rates are higher and there is a greater chance of spoiled food or loss of business to restauants et al, so it is safer to turn off the residential area. A BROWNOUT is much worse. It is 'bad power' usually 20% or greater LESS than the recommended power. This is also called polluted power as it can contain spikes and wave variancies that can harm your electronics. Edited December 5, 2011 by Bruce 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyAway Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 I am sure brownouts smoke a lot of equipment. Now there is a business opportunity for me to use my electronics skills.... Repairing blown power supplies. :horse: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapotwo Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Last i heard, BLACK OUT means no power , or rolling supplies or electric. and BROWN OUT was the chet flowing out of them as they made excuses for the BLACK OUTS.If they had their chet together there would be cheap electricity and no black/brown outs. :horse: 2 centavos worth. tanks EJ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Last i heard, BLACK OUT means no power , or rolling supplies or electric. and BROWN OUT was the chet flowing out of them as they made excuses for the BLACK OUTS.If they had their chet together there would be cheap electricity and no black/brown outs. :horse: 2 centavos worth. tanks EJ.Hey Pare, I just bumped up your 2 centavos to a couple bucks. Best non technical explanation yet for "brownouts".These electrical power executives are still walking around with brown chit stains between their teeth. Shorted out -- Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I am sure brownouts smoke a lot of equipment. Now there is a business opportunity for me to use my electronics skills.... Repairing blown power supplies. :horse:Yeah, I hear ya......my 35+ years as senior ET in US Navy, Qualcomm and Casinos have givenme more advanced techniques in repairing power supplies: just replace the fuse with a copperpenny and conduct another "smoke test"......he, he. Shorted out between the ears -- Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I cant recall ever a Filipino/a saying to me the words black out,always brown out. Anyone else hear black out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candyman Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I cant recall ever a Filipino/a saying to me the words black out,always brown out. Anyone else hear black out?Not in the Philippines ! They all refer them to "brown outs" but technically they are black outs, because there is no power at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Old55 Posted December 6, 2011 Forum Support Posted December 6, 2011 I cant recall ever a Filipino/a saying to me the words black out,always brown out. Anyone else hear black out?Nope never, always "Brownout" for power outages however Bruce listed the correct definitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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