Power surges in Britain caused by millions of people making tea [video]

Re:Power surges in Britain caused by millions of people maki... by caf on Monday January 07, 2013 @12:47AM (#5019593)

So much so that you can't make black tea at high altitudes.

(An acquitance of mine has a kettle like yours at 1000m elevation, and with the thermostat set to 100°C it does not stop boiling of its own accord).

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Re:Power surges in Britain caused by millions of people maki... by robotmay on Monday January 07, 2013 @06:43AM (#5020555)

I'm amazed that British adventurers ever managed to climb mountains if they couldn't make a decent cuppa on the way up.

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Re:Power surges in Britain caused by millions of people maki... by rom16384 on Monday January 07, 2013 @09:34AM (#5021093)

Well, British Tanks have a tea brewing device [1]:

"Similar to every British tank since the Centurion, and most other British AFVs, Challenger 2 contains a boiling vessel (BV)[citation needed] also known as a kettle or bivvie for water which can be used to brew tea, produce other hot beverages and heat boil-in-the-bag meals contained in ration packs.[9] This BV requirement is general for armoured vehicles of the British Armed Forces, and is unique to the armed forces of the UK."

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_2#Crew_and_accommoda...

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Re:Power surges in Britain caused by millions of people maki... by robotmay on Monday January 07, 2013 @12:59PM (#5022205)

We've got our priorities straight; tea first, crushing & explosions later.

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Re:Power surges in Britain caused by millions of people maki... by finnw on Monday January 07, 2013 @08:02AM (#5020739)

We solve that problem by carrying a pressure cooker.

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Re:Power surges in Britain caused by millions of people maki... by eru on Monday January 07, 2013 @04:49AM (#5020230)

That's why normal electric kettles stop boiling when there's enough steam pressure.

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