Commodity shortages

[VolStrom]

So?

Just bragging about hitting the airplane lottery.

 

[hog88]

Power Companies Face Transformer Shortage Ahead Of Hurricanes And Wildfires | ZeroHedge

Utilities across the country are getting dangerously low on overhead distribution transformers. Supply is lacking, and the shortfall could take two years to correct.

"If we have successive days of 100-degree-heat, those pole-top transformers, they start popping like Rice Krispies, and we would not have the supply stack to replace them," Izzo said.​

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If wild weather from coast to coast wreaks havoc on power grids in the coming months, some utilities might find replacing transformers impossible because of limited supplies.

Transformer oil is in short supply also. The stuff is like gold.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Transformer oil is in short supply also. The stuff is like gold.

From the comment section of that article:

Yes the precious components in short supply now are...

1. Laminated core
2. Windings
3. Insulating materials
4. Transformer oil
5. Tap changer
6. Oil Conservator
7. Breather
8. Cooling tubes
9. Buchholz Relay
10. Explosion vent

 

[DancingOutlaw]

Power Companies Face Transformer Shortage Ahead Of Hurricanes And Wildfires | ZeroHedge

Utilities across the country are getting dangerously low on overhead distribution transformers. Supply is lacking, and the shortfall could take two years to correct.

"If we have successive days of 100-degree-heat, those pole-top transformers, they start popping like Rice Krispies, and we would not have the supply stack to replace them," Izzo said.​

​

If wild weather from coast to coast wreaks havoc on power grids in the coming months, some utilities might find replacing transformers impossible because of limited supplies.

EPB said a couple weeks ago their transformer expenses went up 50% last year, and they're having trouble sourcing new ones to put into inventory.

 

[VolStrom]

Transformer oil is in short supply also. The stuff is like gold.

We used to have tons of the stuff with PCB's in it, wonder if it's still carcinogenic?

 

[hog88]

We used to have tons of the stuff with PCB's in it, wonder if it's still carcinogenic?

Not in the last 20 years.

 

[VolStrom]

From the comment section of that article:

Yes the precious components in short supply now are...

1. Laminated core
2. Windings
3. Insulating materials
4. Transformer oil
5. Tap changer
6. Oil Conservator
7. Breather
8. Cooling tubes
9. Buchholz Relay
10. Explosion vent

I didn't think I would ever read the term "Buchholz Relay" again in my lifetime after I retired. The only dealings I had with them was when they gave a false trip at 3AM on a Saturday morning.

 

[Orangeburst]

I didn't think I would ever read the term "Buchholz Relay" again in my lifetime after I retired. The only dealings I had with them was when they gave a false trip at 3AM on a Saturday morning.

Amy Buchholz was quite the skank..

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I didn't think I would ever read the term "Buchholz Relay" again in my lifetime after I retired. The only dealings I had with them was when they gave a false trip at 3AM on a Saturday morning.

LOL... some companies now either disable tripping or use them for alarms/annunciation only because of inadvertent trips. Depending on the situation, however, there are instances where they are still tied in to transformer tripping.

 

[Smokey X]

I didn't think I would ever read the term "Buchholz Relay" again in my lifetime after I retired. The only dealings I had with them was when they gave a false trip at 3AM on a Saturday morning.

That's funny. I had to respond to multiple instances of those events myself. Who would have thought?

 

[VolinWayne]

Had 3 round trip tickets on 3 different dates with zero delays.

You may want to purchase a lottery ticket. I was talking to a friend this past weekend that had attempted to fly to Montana for a wedding. He said at least 20 people that he knew that were going to this wedding all had their flights canceled with quite a few of them never making it to the wedding. I had the same experience flying to Utah with my family earlier this year. I got a text from the airline the evening before our flight was scheduled to leave saying our flight had been canceled. They tried to say it was the weather but I didn't buy that lie. It had been nothing but blue skies for 3 days

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I can't find regular Country Time lemonade anymore. I used to be able to buy the big canisters for $8-9, now they're only on Amazon for $25-30.

I also noticed that the Viennie Wienies went from 5oz cans to 4.6, while also increasing in price. And bologna that was consistently $2-2.50 is now $4+. For bologna.

The Vienna sausages I have in my pantry from before COVID are 4.75oz.

 

[BreatheUT]

 

[Vol423]

I’m sure everyone is stunned by that fact.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Really? This i breaking news? All they have on their resumes is an Ivy League or California degree and a bunch of non-profit or public sector jobs . This isn't breaking news or a surprise.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Pete B-Judge probably owns a scooter. Maybe even one with a motor.

 

[Vol423]

Really? This i breaking news? All they have on their resumes is an Ivy League or California degree and a bunch of non-profit or public sector jobs . This isn't breaking news or a surprise.

While it's not a surprise, the median # of years of business experience being zero is truly pathetic and tells you exactly why everything this administration touches immediately turns to crap.

 

[VolStrom]

While it's not a surprise, the median # of years of business experience being zero is truly pathetic and tells you exactly why everything this administration touches immediately turns to crap.

It's like turning an established business over to a bunch of summer interns

 

[Orangeburst]

The macro economic ability of this Intelligesia is so off the scales that there is another agenda.

 

[Vol423]

It's like turning an established business over to a bunch of summer interns

I'd like to give the summer interns a crack at it.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

So, just found out this morning that we have to wait 2 weeks in order to pour one foundation on the jobsite because there is apparently a cement shortage. I searched Google after one the construction guys said it was because China supplies something that is needed for cement or something. I looked and couldn't find anything that specifically mentioned China, but they did mention "supply chain issues". Then I ran into this article written about a month ago. I swear, they are deindustrializing us with this green agenda nonsense. This has to be coordinated.

4 Ways To Overcome Concrete Supply Chain Woes


Substitute Traditional Concrete With Greener Products

Concrete is one of the most widely consumed materials globally (third only to water and air), and it accounts for around 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. And though it’s only a small fraction of the concrete mixture, portland cement contributes 80-90% of concrete's CO2 emissions. However, there are many alternatives to straight portland cement available on the market today that reduce concrete’s carbon footprint.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

So, just found out this morning that we have to wait 2 weeks in order to pour one foundation on the jobsite because there is apparently a cement shortage. I searched Google after one the construction guys said it was because China supplies something that is needed for cement or something. I looked and couldn't find anything that specifically mentioned China, but they did mention "supply chain issues". Then I ran into this article written about a month ago. I swear, they are deindustrializing us with this green agenda nonsense. This has to be coordinated.

4 Ways To Overcome Concrete Supply Chain Woes


Substitute Traditional Concrete With Greener Products

Concrete is one of the most widely consumed materials globally (third only to water and air), and it accounts for around 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. And though it’s only a small fraction of the concrete mixture, portland cement contributes 80-90% of concrete's CO2 emissions. However, there are many alternatives to straight portland cement available on the market today that reduce concrete’s carbon footprint.

Green concrete? I have heard it all now.

 

[utvolpj]

So, just found out this morning that we have to wait 2 weeks in order to pour one foundation on the jobsite because there is apparently a cement shortage. I searched Google after one the construction guys said it was because China supplies something that is needed for cement or something. I looked and couldn't find anything that specifically mentioned China, but they did mention "supply chain issues". Then I ran into this article written about a month ago. I swear, they are deindustrializing us with this green agenda nonsense. This has to be coordinated.

4 Ways To Overcome Concrete Supply Chain Woes


Substitute Traditional Concrete With Greener Products

Concrete is one of the most widely consumed materials globally (third only to water and air), and it accounts for around 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. And though it’s only a small fraction of the concrete mixture, portland cement contributes 80-90% of concrete's CO2 emissions. However, there are many alternatives to straight portland cement available on the market today that reduce concrete’s carbon footprint.

Likely supply chain issues coupled with increased demand. Pretty sure cement is made in the US but there are probably some imports. China building is in a slowdown though so they should have plenty

 

[VolinWayne]

So, just found out this morning that we have to wait 2 weeks in order to pour one foundation on the jobsite because there is apparently a cement shortage. I searched Google after one the construction guys said it was because China supplies something that is needed for cement or something. I looked and couldn't find anything that specifically mentioned China, but they did mention "supply chain issues". Then I ran into this article written about a month ago. I swear, they are deindustrializing us with this green agenda nonsense. This has to be coordinated.

4 Ways To Overcome Concrete Supply Chain Woes


Substitute Traditional Concrete With Greener Products

Concrete is one of the most widely consumed materials globally (third only to water and air), and it accounts for around 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. And though it’s only a small fraction of the concrete mixture, portland cement contributes 80-90% of concrete's CO2 emissions. However, there are many alternatives to straight portland cement available on the market today that reduce concrete’s carbon footprint.

I know that in my area getting concrete scheduled is a huge hassle and basically they will pour when they can get the concrete.....I've never really figured out what the cause is.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Likely supply chain issues coupled with increased demand. Pretty sure cement is made in the US but there are probably some imports. China building is in a slowdown though so they should have plenty

True, but they have also been locked down off and on the past 2 years.

And it must be some ingredient or input that is needed for the cement that comes mostly from China. I don't know, I'm not a civil engineer or anything.