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dbuzman t1_itp9rsp wrote

Reply to comment by 685327594 in eli5: how long would power stay on if the power company abandoned their post? by larsattacks94

Some lines do have fuses. There is a power pole about 50 feet from my house and it has a fuse. I have been on the front porch when the fuse blew. It was very loud. Just google power pole fuse and look at the pictures.

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685327594 t1_itpfcs2 wrote

Bro, we're talking about the transmission network which means 100kV+, not your little 13kV distribution feeder.

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immibis t1_itq94k8 wrote

> I have been on the front porch when the fuse blew. It was very loud.

That's the explosives!

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