4 X class solar flares to impact this weekend.

[Zwy]

Does this affect off-gridders as well?

My opinion? It will affect the grid if anything, off grid probably not.

If stuff fails, I still have a warranty.

 

[JRH]

I'm not that worried about it, I have some surge arrestors as well. I see zero negatives of disconnecting the breaker.

Same. I just want to see the Aurora in PA...

If you could mitigate the risks/ impacts from something that you can't stop from happening, why wouldn't you?

Exactly….. mitigating risks is easy …..eliminating them is almost impossible …I prefer the former as it’s easier…and considerably tilts the game in your favor…
I would feel like S*** if somthing happened and I did nothing to “try “ to prevent it.

That’s a lot of work ,money and time sittin there..

J.

 

[740GLE]

Wake me when people in DC region are able to see the Auroras.

 

[hwy17]

Do we get higher production if a solar storm hits during the day?

 

[Q-Dog]

Local paper says we could see auroras in parts of Louisiana. I dont believe them.

 

[timselectric]

I still have my eclipse glasses. I wonder if I will be able to see anything.
Assuming that I would know what to look for and when.

 

[rhino]

spaceweather.com is best place to get info and see what's going on. Also as I posted sometime in past reference to affects of geomagnetic storms on electric grid, your geographic location matters since some areas have ability to absorb the extra energy without any issues.. i.e. they are basically grounded better because of the subsurface geology.

 

[Q-Dog]

I still have my eclipse glasses. I wonder if I will be able to see anything.
Assuming that I would know what to look for and when.

The time to see a CME is when it happens.

 

[Skypower]

Local paper says we could see auroras in parts of Louisiana. I dont believe them.

Very unlikely, but it sells papers.

 

[rhino]

Here is that study I referenced if anyone is curious:
A 100-year Geoelectric Hazard Analysis for the U.S. High-Voltage Power Grid

 

[rhino]

If you want to stir up your fear factor: "A CARRINGTON-CLASS SUNSPOT: Sunspot AR3664 has grown so large, it now rivals the great Carrington sunspot of 1859."

 

[sumpower]

I'll wear extra sunscreen, maybe.

Oh, don't do that. Sunscreen has been found to be cancer causing.

 

[JRH]

Very unlikely, but it sells

I wonder what effect it has on a standard array/system if it hits in on a sunny bright day…?
It will be real clear and Sunny Sat and Sun after that bunch of rain we had…

Increase a little …? A lot..? Almost none..?

Never heard of this before in any detail…

 

[timselectric]

I have never used sunscreen. So extra nothing is still just nothing. lol

 

[robby]

If you want to stir up your fear factor: "A CARRINGTON-CLASS SUNSPOT: Sunspot AR3664 has grown so large, it now rivals the great Carrington sunspot of 1859."

Be very wary of the News, there goal for the last several years seems to be to keep the public in a constant state of perpetual fear. The Carrington Event was associated with a X10> Flare. This one produced a X2.2
I think things will be fine. About the only one probably worried right now are the ISS crew and they have a shelter.
Space-X is probably extremely worried. Those satellites are built on a very low budget.

 

[hwy17]

I still have my eclipse glasses. I wonder if I will be able to see anything.
Assuming that I would know what to look for and when.

Saw an article that said the sunspot can actually be viewed with them now.

 

[rhino]

Be very wary of the News, there goal for the last several years seems to be to keep the public in a constant state of perpetual fear. The Carrington Event was associated with a X10> Flare. This one produced a X2.2
I think things will be fine. About the only one probably worried right now are the ISS crew and they have a shelter.
Space-X is probably extremely worried. Those satellites are built on a very low budget.

This was just stating there was a sunspot larger then the sunspot that caused the Carrington Event, not that there has been a CME or flare from AR3664 yet (edit: that have been directed towards earth).

 

[JRH]

I have never used sunscreen. So extra nothing is still just nothing. lol

Relax… yer Gona get cancer if ya don’t wear it in the sun…
and now yer Gona get cancer if ya do wear it in the sun …
So..
Just stay in darkish bars between 10 and 3 everyday and you will be fine…

 

[rhino]

It says it is so large that if you still have your solar eclipse glasses you can see it without any magnification.

 

[Skypower]

Looks like the main event will hit the west coast about 6 pm Saturday if I figured the 1 am Sunday UTC time difference correctly. I don’t think we’ll see a light show in daylight.