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  • Power Outage

    This housing development was the second in Poughkeepsie to have underground utilities and, to put it mildly, a lot has rotted out over the last 70 years.

    Over the weekend, one phase of the AC power flickered and eventually failed completely, with the other phase supplying a steady 120 VAC. Central Hudson (Gas & Electric) crews located long-lost buried boxes in places not matching their maps:

    Power Outage - flooded box
    Power Outage – flooded box

    Then they pumped / bailed enough water to repair / lengthen the wires:

    Power Outage - corroded wiring
    Power Outage – corroded wiring

    I’ve never before seen anybody work on live wires underwater.

    They installed above-ground boxes to simplify The Next Time.

    Some improvisation was required:

    Power Outage - improvised cocoa stirring
    Power Outage – improvised cocoa stirring

    Gotta say, cold Fireball Cocoa tastes different than hot Fireball Cocoa.