The reason the solar magnetic pulse is so effective on the grid is the grid is so large. The magnetic pulse is only a fraction of a Gauss but a few lines per centimeter is a lot of lines per 1000 sq. kilometers where the human sized items are concerned tiny fraction of a volt, on grand scale it is many thousands of volts. Darryl
--- On Sun, 4/5/09, Kurt Albershardt <i...@es-ee.com> wrote: > From: Kurt Albershardt <i...@es-ee.com> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Solar flares and PV > To: "Wrenches List" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 12:43 PM > Seems the predicted 2012 Carrington Event could have some > "interesting" side effects. Wondering how PV > panels themselves might respond, and if the existing input > stage protection (6 kV IIRC) on charge controllers and > inverters would protect them? > http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20127001.300-space-storm-alert-90-seconds-from-catastrophe.html > http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12507 > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
