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High voltage cables still make more sense overground, because of higher costs and because they hardly fail.
by legulere 7y ago
High voltage cables still make more sense overground, because of higher costs and because they hardly fail.
- dreamcompiler 7y agoBut when they do, it's usually because of storms, trees, and...squirrels.
- bitbckt 7y agoUntil they do and burn down towns in Northern California...
- chrisseaton 7y agoBut they can ruin the beauty of our natural landscapes. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/15/national-grid-remove-electricity-pylons-protected-landscapes-improve-view https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/15/national-gri...
- legulere 7y agoYou need to keep the soil on top of underground cables free from trees and deep-rooting bushes, so it’s not necessarily better looking.
- TimTheTinker 7y agoI know distribution lines are routinely buried, but can transmission lines be buried?
- Scoundreller 7y agoIt doesn’t work too well unless you’re doing HVDC.