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It wasn't even freezing overnight at Strasbourg [1], I doubt that the cold could cause any effects at 5C. Maybe they were run once a month but never tested unde
by dx034 9y ago
It wasn't even freezing overnight at Strasbourg [1], I doubt that the cold could cause any effects at 5C. Maybe they were run once a month but never tested under load? 2x20kv lines failing will have put them at near maximum load immediately, perhaps they weren't designed for that.
[1] https://www.accuweather.com/en/fr/strasbourg/131836/daily-weather-forecast/131836?day=1 https://www.accuweather.com/en/fr/strasbourg/131836/daily-we...
- Piskvorrr 9y agoImprobable. Even in a mostly-normal office building, the monthly generator test consisted essentially of "cut the mains power and see that no impact is perceived as UPS, batteries, and autostarted generators bear the load, in their turn for ~2 hrs total."