APU's popping up at East Mids Hospitals - sign of power outs?

[jake]

I notice a number of additional large Aux power units at East mids hospitals - just being careful perhaps, with Winter coming.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Wonderful government, this. Been in power for how long? And inherited a system with plenty spare.

[charles]

These problesm were caused, mainly, by their LIb Dem friends.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

If they can't blame Labour, they'll blame the LibDems. Nothing is ever their fault.

[ARW]

Sure they are additional and not replacements?

Another option is for some work that is about to start or maybe they have fitted something similar to the new setup at Doncaster hospital - not sure how it works as I have not worked on it, but they have installed a back up supply to power the essential circuits so there is no time lapse between a power cut and the gennys kicking in.

[bert]

In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

Utter bollocks. We've been heading for this for the last 50 years with governments of all shades. And it was a Labour government that signed up to al the green shit.

[dennis]

I thought it was harrys fault.

I saw a new container sized genset outside a factory unit today.

I also know where there is a triple redundant set of generators should a melt down happen and I need to hijack one. Its well hidden but not well enough.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Care to mention when the last outage was caused by lack of generating capacity?

[dennis]

That would be the miners. It cost the UK a lot of jobs, especially mining jobs. Socialist greed.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

The miners controlled generating capacity? You seem to have surpassed your usual stupidity.

And you've done it again.

[charles]

There was a shortage of coal at the generating stations which is why the whole country had rotad power outages.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

So that caused power stations to be closed permanently?

We had petrol shortages too at one time. Did that cause a reduction in travel capacity after it stopped?

[charles]

Dis anyone say it ddi?

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I assumed you did as that determines generating capacity. Not whether they're in use at any one point in time or not.

[charles]

Generating capacity is what is a available at any one time in my book.

[dennis]

They did at the time, no coal = no generating capacity.

Some of understand the real world, that doesn't appear to include you.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Then I'd say you need to read a different book.

The capacity is what is possible - not what's in use at any one point in time. As obviously less is needed at times of low demand. And demand will vary according to the time of day and season.

If everything is running flat out and still can't cope you could have as much fuel stocked as you want without making any difference.

Not the same as the inability to supply through lack of fuel, which happened during the miner's strike.

[charles]

and if a power station cannot operate it is NOT possible.

It's what could be in use and if the station is shut down because of no coal - it cannot be counted as part of the generating capacity.

The result to the consumer (or would be consumer) is the same. No electricity

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Right. So you obviously believe we have no problems whatsoever, and can instantly magic up as much capacity as needed.

[charles]

I don't know how you deduce that. I know coal fired stations take 3 - 4 days to come on steam, though.