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> If the lines were buried, there'd be less maintenance caused by weather events, less transmission losses, and overall more efficient and resilient operation.
by lurk2 2y ago
> If the lines were buried, there'd be less maintenance caused by weather events, less transmission losses, and overall more efficient and resilient operation.
You may find this video by Practical Engineering to be interesting: “Repairing Underground Power Cables Is Nearly Impossible”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-wQnWUhX5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-wQnWUhX5Y
- bell-cot 2y agoHere's the text version: https://practical.engineering/blog/2021/9/16/repairing-underground-power-cables-is-nearly-impossible https://practical.engineering/blog/2021/9/16/repairing-under... Noteworthy: That power line is only 10 miles long. Madison to Dubuque would be about 10X longer.
- Animats 1y agoThat "impossible" line was paired with a new line that doesn't require pumped insulating oil due to better insulating materials. Then the old line was de-energized and repaired, and is kept as a spare.