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calladus t1_itozs5y wrote

Reply to comment by patchinthebox in eli5: how long would power stay on if the power company abandoned their post? by larsattacks94

What if the load wasn't as bad. Say, almost everyone died?

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SnooFloofs3486 t1_itp05ai wrote

The system would still fail very quickly. Components are designed to trip off line anytime the power is to far out of balance. And most at the utility level don't automatically come back online.

If you want power when the grid is down, solar and battery is the best bet.

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Aporkalypse_Sow t1_itp2nku wrote

The amount of stuff that's automatically set to turn on is insane enough of a power draw.

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