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Why “the edge” is plural, not singular

Posted by Hervé Tardy on March 19, 2020

Make sure your knowledge isn’t rough around the edges

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Biggest industry sectors couldn’t escape power outages in 2019

Posted by Eaton on March 16, 2020

There’s just no downplaying our ever-escalating reliance on electricity ─ nor the resulting consequences from an unexpected loss of power. For organizations lacking adequate power protection, even a momentary blip in power has the propensity to trigger serious ramifications.

Tags: Power Loss, UPS , Backup Power | Posted in: News

The 15 most unusual outages of 2019

Posted by Eaton on February 11, 2020

When it comes to peculiar power outages, Eaton has seen it all. From bears and beavers to bird poop and bags of chips, we have unearthed some of the most obscure instigators while tracking power cuts over the past decade.

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More than 1.4M impacted by December outages

Posted by Melissa Tamberg on January 15, 2018

Eaton’s Blackout Tracker logged 252 separate outages that impacted businesses and residences across the U.S., with causes ranging from equipment malfunctions to raging wildfires to an errant chicken truck!

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November outages: Garbage, a goose and gusty winds

Posted by Melissa Tamberg on December 6, 2017

What could garbage, a goose and gusty winds possibly have in common? Believe it or not, each was responsible for knocking out power in November, representing a share of the 239 total outages Eaton’s Blackout Tracker logged throughout the month. Impacting more than 864,000 U.S. utility customers for a collective 15+ days, power outages took a toll on residents and businesses alike.

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