I run a business flipping houses and remodeling rental properties. I was talking to the owner of the electrical supply house in our county yesterday and he told me they sold the last 200 amp meter base they had in stock the day before. They were probably one of the last stores in Tennessee that had any in stock. You can't build a house without one.
He also told me our power company has been removing transformers that are feeding barns or workshops. They don't have any spares to fix broken transformers in residential areas so they are stealing them from places that affect the fewest people. They haven't received any new transformers in several months.
The areas affected by the tornados last week are calling utility companies everywhere trying to find transformers and poles to repair the damage but there are very many spares left. He said if that storm had hit our county, he didn't think we would have the parts to get the power turned back on any time soon.
Crazy times ahead.
Yeah it is ... I had to use an extension cord to power an outlet I added. I didn't have wire at home, but still cut everything out and ran conduit to the outlet to make the final install simple. Ran to the stores, couldn't find any wiring. Thanks Brandon!
I can't believe people are stupid enough to believe that these shortages are the result of some roaring economy and post-COVID recovery.
The semiconductor shortage is going to lead to massive job losses very soon.
I'm so glad all of these companies saved all of that money fabricating pretty critical shit in China (well, Taiwan, but it seems the Commies have some heavy influence there). I hope they fucking implode. Idiots.