• Farid
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    713 days ago

    Afaik, the problem with buried cables is that in case of a flood or tsunami they might break, get exposed and electrocute someone.

    • @kn33
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      913 days ago

      Is that less likely to happen if the pole is knocked down instead of the line dug up?

      • Farid
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        713 days ago

        No idea, that’s what I’ve been told, but Japanese engineers usually know what they are doing.

      • @[email protected]
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        112 days ago

        I know that a downed power line is very visible, especially if it’s live and touching water! I wonder if it’s underground if you might miss the signs