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I just returned to the Bay Area from BTV. I got up there on Monday. There is no smoke in the area.
scott
Thanks for the tips all.
None of the appliances plugged into that circuit were damaged; the plugs simply didn’t have power, as if the breaker had been tripped. Strange thing is, it didn’t trip. I switched the breaker off and then back on and everything was working again. The place was built in 1990, so the panel and wiring is fairly modern. Never seen a circuit fail like that without tripping the breaker and wondered if anyone else has.
We all want to be responsible and follow the law….things can happen that we don’t anticipate. I am putting on a warm coat if I get cold this summer.
You’d be amazed at how many power strips are “counterfeit”…i.e. they have no manufacturer’s name on them and are not UL approved. Best to check that you have the “real thing” before loading them up. 😉
Wasn’t started by a warming fire and this isn’t about the fire, it’s about legal and responsible. Try to tell campers in the park they shouldn’t have fires
Full disclosure… It took out a blue ray player attached to said power strip as well. I now have new power strips throughout the place. It seems power strips have a limited lifetime, I did not know that before. (I’m in the love creek area, power can be sketchy as BART in the winter)
Not that a I know of.
That said, I had a similar experieice this last winter that took out a power strip, some carpet, microwave, and the refrigerator.
I considerer myself lucky, the cabin did not burn down. I now have a whole house surge protector… (New refrigerator and microwave as well unfortunately.)
If your place has a vintage Federal pacific panel, IMO, swap it out as fast as you can.
I was sort of lucky.
-Greg
I arrived at our place for the first time in a couple months to find none of the outlets in the kitchen were working (including the one powering the fridge…yuck). I checked the breakers and none had tripped, but I reset the one for the kitchen anyway and everything came back on. Does anyone remember a power surge in the last month or so? If not, any amateur (or professional) electricians know why a circuit would fail without tripping the breaker? Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Drive by the home that burned on Iroquois Dr and decide how important that campfire really is this summer.
Because Spicer is open, I’ve fished there, I would think Utica is as well. I’ve seen cars going up the road.
I’m going to try some kayak fishing at Utica this weekend and then maybe at Alpine or Kinney on Sunday. Does anyone have any intel on access to either Utica or Kinney? I know that Alpine is open.
Thanks
