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Lights out at 3 schools but not homes?
Posted by:
undergroundmom
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Date: November 29, 2011 03:46PM
Does anyone know why the lights would go out for a while at least 3 schools -- Chantilly High, Rocky Run (both in Chantilly along Stringfellow Rd.) and Madison High (in Vienna), but not in any of the student's homes (that are relatively close to the schools)? This seems rather odd...it happened between 9 and 10am this morning. I was home at the time and they did not go off here at our home near Stringfellow.
Re: Lights out at 3 schools but not homes?
Posted by:
Gonads & Strife
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Date: November 29, 2011 04:20PM
terrorism
Re: Lights out at 3 schools but not homes?
Posted by:
usernmae44
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Date: November 29, 2011 04:41PM
undergroundmom Wrote:
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> Does anyone know why the lights would go out for a
> while at least 3 schools -- Chantilly High, Rocky
> Run (both in Chantilly along Stringfellow Rd.) and
> Madison High (in Vienna), but not in any of the
> student's homes (that are relatively close to the
> schools)? This seems rather odd...it happened
> between 9 and 10am this morning. I was home at the
> time and they did not go off here at our home near
> Stringfellow.
they have to pay the bills like everyone else
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> Does anyone know why the lights would go out for a
> while at least 3 schools -- Chantilly High, Rocky
> Run (both in Chantilly along Stringfellow Rd.) and
> Madison High (in Vienna), but not in any of the
> student's homes (that are relatively close to the
> schools)? This seems rather odd...it happened
> between 9 and 10am this morning. I was home at the
> time and they did not go off here at our home near
> Stringfellow.
they have to pay the bills like everyone else
Re: Lights out at 3 schools but not homes?
Posted by:
chantillyhighguy
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Date: November 29, 2011 08:24PM
Principal @ Chantilly came on the intercom after the power outage talking about downed power lines. Probably something to do with the stupid construction project right outside of the school on stringfellow, where they route you at a sharp 45 degree angle twice.
Re: Lights out at 3 schools but not homes?
Posted by:
vepco
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Date: November 29, 2011 09:33PM
undergroundmom Wrote:
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> Does anyone know why the lights would go out for a
> while at least 3 schools -- Chantilly High, Rocky
> Run (both in Chantilly along Stringfellow Rd.) and
> Madison High (in Vienna), but not in any of the
> student's homes (that are relatively close to the
> schools)? This seems rather odd...it happened
> between 9 and 10am this morning. I was home at the
> time and they did not go off here at our home near
> Stringfellow.
And you know for a fact that no students' homes were affected by the outages?
How about nearby residences without school-age kids, were they affected?
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> Does anyone know why the lights would go out for a
> while at least 3 schools -- Chantilly High, Rocky
> Run (both in Chantilly along Stringfellow Rd.) and
> Madison High (in Vienna), but not in any of the
> student's homes (that are relatively close to the
> schools)? This seems rather odd...it happened
> between 9 and 10am this morning. I was home at the
> time and they did not go off here at our home near
> Stringfellow.
And you know for a fact that no students' homes were affected by the outages?
How about nearby residences without school-age kids, were they affected?
Re: Lights out at 3 schools but not homes?
Posted by:
undergroundmom
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Date: November 29, 2011 10:15PM
Thanks, and just meant the students who told me about the outage -- their homes were not affected. Not sure of others -- I thought maybe someone would mention something more about that.
Re: Lights out at 3 schools but not homes?
Posted by:
say
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Date: November 29, 2011 10:46PM
After decades of constant modifications (adding new service, etc.), I don't know why the power system works as well as it does. It would seem strange that these schools have dedicated lines serving them and nobody else.
Where I live, the other side of my street is served by a different main line than my side of the street. They seem to have at least twice the outages as we have over on this side.
Where I live, the other side of my street is served by a different main line than my side of the street. They seem to have at least twice the outages as we have over on this side.
Re: Lights out at 3 schools but not homes?
Posted by:
Arabella
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Date: November 29, 2011 11:32PM
Odd. Lights out for time this morning at Louise Archer Elementary, right by Madison. I know Facilities Mgmt was on site doing inspections for future electrical upgrades, but that was well after the outage.
Re: Lights out at 3 schools but not homes?
Posted by:
Radiophile
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Date: January 07, 2012 10:39PM
undergroundmom Wrote:
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> Does anyone know why the lights would go out for a
> while at least 3 schools -- Chantilly High, Rocky
> Run (both in Chantilly along Stringfellow Rd.) and
> Madison High
It's Madison Time!
Fairfaxunderground rules: Lilliputions, not ok. Midgettville ok. I got it now.
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> Does anyone know why the lights would go out for a
> while at least 3 schools -- Chantilly High, Rocky
> Run (both in Chantilly along Stringfellow Rd.) and
> Madison High
It's Madison Time!
Fairfaxunderground rules: Lilliputions, not ok. Midgettville ok. I got it now.