Floodlights

[ElderlyWilliam]

I was surprised at the lack of announcements on the failure of the floodlights yesterday. It took 15 minutes for something to be said, which started out with "Ummm, ..." There appears to be nothing on the website either. Perhaps some sort of explanation might be good from their point of view, if only to keep their customers informed of what went on and that it won't happen again. The Sunday papers seems to be making a lot of it.

 

[Beach Hut]

The floodlights failed due to a local supply issue and I thought the announcement were pretty good advising things would get back to normal shortly as opposed to will Mr Carrow..............

 

[Everest]

"The stadium is still fantastic"

 

[Springal]

Guarantee it won't happen again ? How can they do that?

Most people knew those kind of lights would take a period to cool down before needing time to turn back on. No big deal, it happens! I must say it took the police box lot ages to notice

 

[xenophon]

Got an extra couple of pints in, nae botha

 

[Notters]

Shit happens . What does it say in the Sunday papers?

 

[bhawoddy]

I was surprised at the lack of announcements on the failure of the floodlights yesterday. It took 15 minutes for something to be said, which started out with "Ummm, ..." There appears to be nothing on the website either. Perhaps some sort of explanation might be good from their point of view, if only to keep their customers informed of what went on and that it won't happen again. The Sunday papers seems to be making a lot of it.

What happened with the floodlights is very simply this. Due to an interruption with the supply ie. small power cut, the floodlights go out.
They cannot re strike without cooling first as the ones fitted at the Amex are not hot re strike. If the switch to turn them on is left on during their cooling period then they will continue to try and strike up but won't be able to until they cool sufficiently. You would have noticed that the lamps came on sporadically after a period of cooling, this is because the switch was left on. Once the floods went off, it's easier to turn the switch of and wait, then switch back on after cooling. This way it looks more professional when they all come back at the same time.
It wasn't a floodlight failure just a standard power cut. These things happen but the lights were never not going to come back on.

 

[Bob!]

The floodlights failed due to a local supply issue and I thought the announcement were pretty good advising things would get back to normal shortly as opposed to will Mr Carrow..............

I was half expecting a Mr Carrow announcement

 

[ElderlyWilliam]

Thought I'd ask that's all. Changing a plug is as far as I will go, so I am just a dim wit. And yes, the stadium is fantastic. It certainly beats standing at the Rainham End in 1997 - 1999.

 

[bhawoddy]

Thought I'd ask that's all. Changing a plug is as far as I will go, so I am just a dim wit. And yes, the stadium is fantastic. It certainly beats standing at the Rainham End in 1997 - 1999.

The stadium is great! Up the Albion.

 

[c0lz]

What happened with the floodlights is very simply this. Due to an interruption with the supply ie. small power cut, the floodlights go out.
They cannot re strike without cooling first as the ones fitted at the Amex are not hot re strike. If the switch to turn them on is left on during their cooling period then they will continue to try and strike up but won't be able to until they cool sufficiently. You would have noticed that the lamps came on sporadically after a period of cooling, this is because the switch was left on. Once the floods went off, it's easier to turn the switch of and wait, then switch back on after cooling. This way it looks more professional when they all come back at the same time.
It wasn't a floodlight failure just a standard power cut. These things happen but the lights were never not going to come back on.

Interesting and thanks for the heads up.

 

[Sainsburys Seagull]

I was half expecting a Mr Carrow announcement

That was a classic. Norwich away In the fa cup
Remember it taking an age to drive up because of the snow getting out of Sussex. Got to carrow road eventually and as the players were warming up the floodlights going and the guy on the p.a..... "Mr Carrow is in the ground"!!

Classic

 

[clippedgull]

With the Full Moon rising above the South Stand and the two big screens we could have coped quite easily without floodlights in the second half.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

"The stadium is still fantastic"

That was superb. Much better than "Please keep off the pitch!"

 

[Hungry Joe]

I thought they were going to bring me out a birthday cake.

 

[Dalos]

"The stadium is still fantastic"

How I cringed when I heard that-imagine that being said against Palace at home instead of Birmingham-how they would have laughed.Albion legend, but don't let him within 100 meters of a microphone

 

[The Large One]

Yet another cringeworthy Samrah moment. Let's have a professional on the PA please.

Oh bore off.

 

[Hyperion]

I was surprised at the lack of announcements on the failure of the floodlights yesterday. It took 15 minutes for something to be said, which started out with "Ummm, ..." There appears to be nothing on the website either. Perhaps some sort of explanation might be good from their point of view, if only to keep their customers informed of what went on and that it won't happen again. The Sunday papers seems to be making a lot of it.

You want the club to promise a power cut will never happen again?

Nothing 'went on'.There was a Power cut and it took 20 mins to get lights up and running again. No further explanation needed

 

[LamieRobertson]

I was surprised at the lack of announcements on the failure of the floodlights yesterday. It took 15 minutes for something to be said, which started out with "Ummm, ..." There appears to be nothing on the website either. Perhaps some sort of explanation might be good from their point of view, if only to keep their customers informed of what went on and that it won't happen again. The Sunday papers seems to be making a lot of it.

sunday papers making a lot of it because there was not much to say about the game