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Strongly suspect some engineer included a 'weak' conductor somewhere as a sacrificial fuse. Wires tend to be way easier to replace than entire buildings. Just
by mjevans 3y ago
Strongly suspect some engineer included a 'weak' conductor somewhere as a sacrificial fuse. Wires tend to be way easier to replace than entire buildings. Just look at how violent aircraft jet engines are when they pop.
- rcxdude 3y agoAt those power levels, a 'fuse' can still pass a hell of a lot of energy before it burns itself out.
- ooterness 3y agoObligatory link to the "Guide to fuse replacement" listing a wrench as a "2000 amp slow blow" fuse. https://studyelectrical.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Guide-on-Fuse-Replacement.jpg https://studyelectrical.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Guide...