Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
UK Power Networks ... exploding power connectors
As our aging infrastructure creaks & groans precautions are being taken against unwanted consequences. You may have seen on the news occasionally the frightening incidents of exploding manhole covers. It's on Youtube of course.
UK Power Networks, for their part, have their precautions rolling out as we speak. They are putting in place (very luminous yellow) blast covers into each and every connector box. If a blast happens due to a connector melting down because of an overload the blast goes downward due to the cover put into place ... rather than upwards.
Just came across a crew putting them in place in our 'ladder' area. But, the gentleman said, that one's fairly new so should be no problem there.
Makes you wonder though; how quickly and comprehensively is our power network being upgraded so that blast covers will no longer be needed.
UK Power Networks, for their part, have their precautions rolling out as we speak. They are putting in place (very luminous yellow) blast covers into each and every connector box. If a blast happens due to a connector melting down because of an overload the blast goes downward due to the cover put into place ... rather than upwards.
Just came across a crew putting them in place in our 'ladder' area. But, the gentleman said, that one's fairly new so should be no problem there.
Makes you wonder though; how quickly and comprehensively is our power network being upgraded so that blast covers will no longer be needed.
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Permalink Reply by EyeSpy on
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Not very quickly, it's the minimum required to meet the standard.
replacing aging infrastructure is not easy without massive disruption.
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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on
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We should bury a small nuclear reactor under Fairland Park for local power requirements for Harringay. 300MW should be plenty. Crowdfunding anyone?
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