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PropellerHeadCase
22-02-2008, 11:34 AM
7 Power cuts/spikes before the power finally went out completely - I'd played about ten songs, total. I'll give the full account, if anyone's interested after some Zs.
DJWilson
22-02-2008, 11:42 AM
are your cd players/speakers/amp ok?
Corabar Steve
22-02-2008, 11:53 AM
Just what I was thinking.
DJWilson
22-02-2008, 11:54 AM
7 power cuts thats taking the :Censored:
robbiedj
22-02-2008, 03:22 PM
I sincerly hope you were on anti-surge.
rob1963
22-02-2008, 04:12 PM
7 power cuts/spikes?

That's taking the :Censored:
Corabar Steve
22-02-2008, 04:15 PM
7 power cuts thats taking the :Censored:


7 power cuts/spikes?

That's taking the :Censored:

Doubly so apparently
rob1963
22-02-2008, 04:16 PM
Doubly so apparently

Indeed...

...although G & J didn't mention the spikes!

:D
DJWilson
22-02-2008, 04:29 PM
Indeed...

...although G & J didn't mention the spikes!

:D


ok, you got me there
rob1963
22-02-2008, 04:50 PM
ok, you got me there

:D :D :D
BeerFunk
22-02-2008, 04:54 PM
Ouch... that's pretty shocking. I bet you were wondering watt on earth was going on.
DJWilson
22-02-2008, 05:03 PM
the venue had there own strobes :lol:
PropellerHeadCase
22-02-2008, 07:58 PM
Heavy rain, strong winds and power lines were arcing up the road from the venue.

I advised the groom that I was risking my equipment by continuing to play and that he had to be the one to say to continue or not. That said I plugged in my cheap back-up amp instead of my good one. All the delicate stuff (CD player, mixer, pre-amp signal processor and lap-top) were on a power condition/surge protector.

After all that the power went completely out for, as it turns out, 45 minutes, so I was advised to pack up. It did come back on, and I was starting to feel guilty about continuing packing until it went out again fifteen minutes later, and then repeatedly after that.

Fortunately someone had a portable battery-operated stereo unit so I gave the Bride and Groom the back-up CD I create for every function (first dance plus their top requests for the night), and they had their first dance by candlelight.

Eventful!
Solitaire Events Ltd
23-02-2008, 10:14 AM
Ouch... that's pretty shocking. I bet you were wondering watt on earth was going on.

Pun intended no doubt...;)
Corabar Steve
23-02-2008, 11:19 AM
I'm more worried about the power lines arcing!
BeerFunk
23-02-2008, 12:17 PM
Ouch... that's pretty shocking. I bet you were wondering watt on earth was going on.


Pun intended no doubt...;)
:D

You missed one out though ;)
PropellerHeadCase
23-02-2008, 09:29 PM
I'm more worried about the power lines arcing!

High wind, heavy rain and out in the boondocks.
Corabar Steve
23-02-2008, 11:50 PM
High wind, heavy rain and out in the boondocks.& sparks flying by the sound of it
PropellerHeadCase
24-02-2008, 01:25 AM
Indeed