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besafenh t1_jc7njgh wrote

Reply to comment by Centinel_was_right in What is the deal with the NH grid? by decayo

There are white ceramic devices on most branch circuits acting like fuses. They pop free from contact when a short circuit occurs. The sound is like a firecracker, or shotgun blast. Feeder circuits are protected by a “recloser” that will typically pulse two-three times before shutting the system off.

Oop! Oh! ☠️ crap. 🕯️

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Centinel_was_right t1_jc7ny1t wrote

THANK YOU that describes what seems to be going on perfectly.

Now I'm left to wonder why we've seen so many of them. I think I've reported 5 outages to EverSource since last summer (excluding the Christmas snowpocalypse).

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besafenh t1_jc7pqhg wrote

As I’ve said elsewhere, trees and local opposition to clear cutting within the Right of Way. The Halloween snow storm forced the issue when I was in Canterbury. I wager that neighborhood hasn’t had much for interruption since.

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