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To: exDemMom
Wouldn't buried lines be protected from any kind of solar flare? All the lines in my neighborhood are buried.

No. Buried lines are protected from wind and snow damage, but the solar flare is placing a very strong magnetic field over the entire earth. The magnetic lines of flux induce electrical current. The current will be induced in all wiring that is not packaged inside a grounded Faraday cage. The longer the wire, the more power collected. There are very long runs between your home and the electrical generating facility.

64 posted on 11/26/2012 12:23:59 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin

Metal conduit IS a faraday cage...


66 posted on 11/26/2012 1:25:09 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (How long before all this "fairness" kills everybody, even the poor it was supposed to help???)
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To: Myrddin

You are forgetting that 3 feet of Earth/soil is enough to ground out such events. The above ground lines are would be the victims. So, buried lines would be protected.


70 posted on 11/26/2012 3:06:01 PM PST by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off.)
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