Aurora and EMP

[SurferSoul]

So many of you will be aware, that we have been witnessing the northern lights, well not being so northern anymore. They are also happening out of the usual winter season. 
What could be the cause of this? Could it be the earth’s magnetic field is weakening and possibly failing? Is it part of a magnetic pole shift? Or is the sun about to do a huge EMP that could fry our electrics just like the Carrington event? 

When the Carrington Event happened it took out transformers, back then there was no computers, mobile phones, Wi-Fi, internet or any of it. These electronic devices are far more sensitive and easier to take out than relatively robust transformers. 

So what’s your take? Why all the Auroras so far south and at odd times of year? 

Mods, I’ve put this in global meltdown even though it’s probably the wrong forum. But if something goes off with the sun, it could literally lead to a global meltdown. 

P.S Could this unusual phenomenon be related to the weird weather events the globe is experiencing? Or is that simply to many cow farts?

[BeyondKnowledge]

Erm....  What transformers
are you referring to in the Carrington event? It was the telegraph system that was affected. Telegraph systems are DC in operation and therefore cannot use transformers. They did much later to have telegraph signals ride along telephone wires but none were in use at the time of the Carrington event. I have one of those transformers in my collection of telegraph equipment.

The coils of the relays and sounders would be burned out but they are not transformers.

[KKLoco]

Hopefully, it's the Youngest Dryas event on its way to take all the fuckers on this planet out of their misery.

[BeyondKnowledge]

Hopefully, it's the Youngest Dryas event on its way to take all the fuckers on this planet out of their misery.

Just remember, the trick is knowing which rocks to bang together.

[KKLoco]

Just remember, the trick is knowing which rocks to bang together.

[SurferSoul]

Erm....  What transformers

are you referring to in the Carrington event? It was the telegraph system that was affected. Telegraph systems are DC in operation and therefore cannot use transformers. They did much later to have telegraph signals ride along telephone wires but none were in use at the time of the Carrington event. I have one of those transformers in my collection of telegraph equipment.

The coils of the relays and sounders would be burned out but they are not transformers.

Erm… Here
A Carrington Event, a geomagnetic storm of extreme intensity, could cause significant damage to transformers and other electrical components connected to the power grid. Geomagnetically induced currents, which can exceed 100 amperes, flow into these components, leading to internal damage and large-scale power outages.

a geomagnetic storm three times smaller than the Carrington Event caused the Hydro-Quebec electrical grid to collapse, damaging transformers and tripping circuit breakers. This resulted in five million people being without power for nine hours.

If a similar event were to occur today, it could lead to the destruction of transformers and other critical infrastructure, potentially causing global blackouts that could last for years. The economic impact could be severe, with daily domestic economic losses totaling $41.5 billion and additional supply chain disruptions of $7 billion.

Yes that’s the great big sun fart I was referring too.

[BeyondKnowledge]

Erm… Here
A Carrington Event, a geomagnetic storm of extreme intensity, could cause significant damage to transformers and other electrical components connected to the power grid. Geomagnetically induced currents, which can exceed 100 amperes, flow into these components, leading to internal damage and large-scale power outages.

a geomagnetic storm three times smaller than the Carrington Event caused the Hydro-Quebec electrical grid to collapse, damaging transformers and tripping circuit breakers. This resulted in five million people being without power for nine hours.

If a similar event were to occur today, it could lead to the destruction of transformers and other critical infrastructure, potentially causing global blackouts that could last for years. The economic impact could be severe, with daily domestic economic losses totaling $41.5 billion and additional supply chain disruptions of $7 billion.

Yes that’s the great big sun fart I was referring too.

And what does that have anything to do with your op. In it you plainly state that the Carrington event damaged transformers. That is plainly not the case as there were no transformers in use then.

If a Carrington like event were to happen today, the transformers are the least of anyone's worries. Before they failed, all electronics attached to them would be destroyed. Transformers are much more robust then the devices and equipment they power.

Everything would be toast, not just transformers.

[SurferSoul]

And what does that have anything to do with your op. In it you plainly state that the Carrington event damaged transformers. That is plainly not the case as there were no transformers in use then.

If a Carrington like event were to happen today, the transformers are the least of anyone's worries. Before they failed, all electronics attached to them would be destroyed. Transformers are much more robust then the devices and equipment they power.

Everything would be toast, not just transformers.

It has everything to do with my original OP, I must have confused the original Carrinton event with the one 3 times less powerful that did damage transformers. 

If you’re so knowledgeable on this topic, you must have understood what I was trying to get at in my OP. Instead you downplayed by banging on about the telegraph system. 
Why didn’t you just say “Everything would be toast, not just transformers” in the first place?

Do you think I don’t realise that? I trained and worked in Electrical Engineering so don’t talk down to me as if I have no clue.

[SurferSoul]

The coils of the relays and sounders would be burned out but they are not transformers.

P.s 
You also said the above in your original reply, implying that transformers wouldn’t be affected in such an event. 

Also the point of my OP wasn’t about transformers, it was about the frequency of the Aurora Borealis and its occurrence so far south and sometimes in height of summer. My main question is what’s the cause of this and if it is increased sun activity then what could that mean? So please let’s not derail the thread any further.

[Inspector44]

So many of you will be aware, that we have been witnessing the northern lights, well not being so northern anymore. They are also happening out of the usual winter season. 
What could be the cause of this? Could it be the earth’s magnetic field is weakening and possibly failing? Is it part of a magnetic pole shift? Or is the sun about to do a huge EMP that could fry our electrics just like the Carrington event? 

When the Carrington Event happened it took out transformers, back then there was no computers, mobile phones, Wi-Fi, internet or any of it. These electronic devices are far more sensitive and easier to take out than relatively robust transformers. 

So what’s your take? Why all the Auroras so far south and at odd times of year? 

Mods, I’ve put this in global meltdown even though it’s probably the wrong forum. But if something goes off with the sun, it could literally lead to a global meltdown. 

P.S Could this unusual phenomenon be related to the weird weather events the globe is experiencing? Or is that simply to many cow farts?

Based on advances in ESD awareness and training and couple that with advances in circuit designs and better made components over all, EMP interference is less of a concern today than the sci fi movies portray. As an example, there was an episode of the MythBusters (season 14 square wheels) that proved most vehicles would be operational with some malfunctions after an EMP blast. If you want to avoid total failure of other things, keep a phone and gps unit stored in a faraday cage when not in use.