...As the solar flares increase..so does the emission of ions..toward the ea=
rth..these charged particles are then influenced by earths magnetic field a=
nd 'directed' or steered toward the poles..as these 'streams' of ions flow =
toward the earth via the poles..it is like the equivalent of electricity fl=
owing through a wire..which of course generates a magnetic field..which var=
ies in magnitude in accordance to solar flare activity..the variences in th=
is magnetic magnitude is what can overlap..or influence the power grid for =
as we know a magnetic field passed over a conductor(power grid) will cause =
electricity to flow through the conductor..which can cause a power surge...=
it varied enough to black out all of canada down to montreal many years ago=
...look into that for more info...
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Subject: [OT]: Solar Activity/Flares and the Power Grid
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Could somebody please explain the mechanism by which solar activity=20
endangers/affects the power grid, if in fact, it really does?

???

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