Power surge?

[Mudskipper]

My main light has been flickering all night, about 20 mins ago all the power went off for like 5 seconds, then a couple of house alarms started going off down the street. Power just flickered again a moment ago (didn't lose internet this time).

Is this a power surge? Never seen one before and am intrigued.
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[Charlie]

Is it really windy around you? Often makes the lights flicker. (Or maybe ever time I have experienced this there has been a storm and lightening had a role in it)

If it was a power surge then some electronic stuff won't be working.
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[Toukakoukan]

I've been getting brownouts all evening myself, not wind related!
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[divuk83]

Lights dipped once not long after midnight at work last night. One of my colleagues said that they kept going off and on for a while last night where he was. Not sure what it was, I'm just glad it wasn't off for more than a few seconds where I was (York Uni).

Dave

[Cigaro]

Not a surge, possibly a brownout.

[b-f-c]

Isn't that where they change the electric phases at the power station / sub station

[Finglonga]

You will be able to tell if you have had a severe spike as your surge protector will have blown and need replacing. Happened here a couple of times in the last couple of years.

Next door didn't have any surge protectors and lost PC, TV and surround sound.
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