outage
Grid goes dark
An outage is an instance of something being not available or used up.
The most common kind of outage is a power outage, that is, a loss of electrical power.
Most other kinds of outage involve the sudden lack of something that is normally provided at all times, such as water, gas, or Internet or GPS service.
Framework of intersecting lines
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- powerlineElevated electrical conductor
- substationPower distribution point
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
breaker · fuse · voltage · surge · generator · loadshedding · utility · kilowatt
Complete disorder and confusion
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- failureLack of success
- collapseSudden structural failure
- crashSudden violent impact
malfunction · dysfunction · glitch · interruption · interference · disturbance · cascading · widespread
Total absence of light
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- flashlightsPortable battery-powered lamps
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- blacknessComplete absence of light
pitch-black · shadows · gloom · dimness · candles · headlamp
Preserving working condition
- repairRestore to working order
- technicianSkilled practical worker
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
recovery · restoration · response · workaround · resolution · crew · lineman · dispatch
grid
Framework of intersecting lines
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- powerlineElevated electrical conductor
- substationPower distribution point
circuit · breaker · fuse · voltage · surge · generator · loadshedding · utility · kilowatt · current
chaos
Complete disorder and confusion
crash · malfunction · dysfunction · glitch · interruption · interference · disturbance · cascading · widespread · prolonged
darkness
Total absence of light
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- flashlightsPortable battery-powered lamps
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
blackness · pitch-black · shadows · gloom · dimness · candles · headlamp
maintenance
Preserving working condition
- repairRestore to working order
- technicianSkilled practical worker
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
diagnosis · recovery · restoration · response · workaround · resolution · crew · lineman · dispatch · ETA
scheduled
Arranged for specific time
- unscheduledNot on the calendar
- temporaryLimited in duration
- prolongedMade to last longer
brief · extended · intermittent · sustained · planned · emergency · overnight · weekend · estimated · timeline
- outagespower cut, power failure, grid failure, service disruption, system failure
- electrical problemspower failure, power loss, voltage spike, power surge, electrical short
- network errorsnetwork error, connection timeout, disconnected, no internet, connection refused
- power linespower line, power lines, transmission line, power pole, utility pole
- Incident Responseincident report, response team, escalation, alert, notification
- IT maintenancesystem restore, scheduled maintenance, software update, patching, firmware update
outageuptime
Continuous operational period
service · availability · connectivity · operation · online
outagepower
Energy transfer rate
full power · electricity · power supply · current · surge
- power outageLoss of electrical supply