2006-12-31 07:37:00 · 15 answers · asked by quattrothedog 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
A little bit of everyone correct here, but the flickering you see is actually the T.P.S (telemetry protection signalling) switching bus bars routes around your local power grid matrix when a fault condition exists on a line. Caused by many of the other examples given above i.e wind moves lines , insulators & strainers around & or dust dirt build up , all of which can contribute to line earth leakage issues. The T.P.S at the local sub station detects the fault condition on the line & an alternate route is chosen. This all happens in about 30ms - 150ms (milli seconds) , hence the momentry "flicker" you as the end subscriber see in your lights/power.
2006-12-31 15:40:03 · answer #1 · answered by Juggernaut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During the high winds the lights occasionally flickers for loose connections between electric cables.
2006-12-31 07:43:15 · answer #2 · answered by Souvik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the cables blowing in high winds,
2016-09-24 13:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by lisa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flicker?? You 're lucky, our electricity goes off for hours on end while the electricity board finds and mends the fault.It is caused sometimes by broken cables and branches falling on the wires.
2007-01-01 03:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most common problem is loose electrical connections. It could be the wind blowing around the line that leads to your house. Or it could be anywhere between the substation and your house.
Corrosion can build up around connections and lead to noise as well as brownouts. It's far less common these days but it still happens.
2006-12-31 07:39:59 · answer #5 · answered by DragonOpinion 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Winds cause overhead power lines to short circuit. Protection mechanisms on the power grid remove power from the shorted lines and then reset automatically.
2006-12-31 07:39:30 · answer #6 · answered by Thomas K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the wind creates a disturbance in the electrical current for a second.
2006-12-31 07:39:32 · answer #7 · answered by evilive 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because of the wind hitting the wires
2006-12-31 07:47:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The conductor has little breaks and imprefections or the lines short out against tree branches and other thinks that wind blows them into.
2006-12-31 07:45:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
something to do with the pylons.the lines connecting us shake .
they r high up so thats what i think .used to live right by pylons.was able to tell if it was going to rain they would sizzle.
then in high winds youd hear the cables snapping against each other .
2006-12-31 07:40:55 · answer #10 · answered by gypsy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋