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I wonder if there's a way to build a machine that could very cheaply bury power lines in areas that still have above ground grids.
by rogerkirkness 5y ago
I wonder if there's a way to build a machine that could very cheaply bury power lines in areas that still have above ground grids.
- toomuchtodo 5y agoA ditch witch for HVDC conductors? (you can push 1500MW over two buried 5” HVDC conductors) https://youtube.com/watch?v=FjPFpJnOUrg https://youtube.com/watch?v=FjPFpJnOUrg
- baybal2 5y agoYou need very good insulation, possibly with vacuum sections, or SF6
- bobobob420 5y agoI read somewhere the ground is too moist in those areas to lay lines underground. Also maintainence is virtually impossible. Don’t have a source , saw it on some Reddit comment but sounded good to me