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[Marghanita da Cruz]

David Boxall wrote:
> On 13/04/2011 10:03 AM, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
>> ... a few years ago, the need for underground cabling, in
>> some parts of Sydney, made the media a lot, ...
> 
> Knowing the reliability and safety benefits (not to mention long-term 
> cost efficiencies) of underground infrastructure and having experienced 
> some of the hazards of overhead electricity cables myself, it surprises 
> me that distributing power through naked overhead wires is still 
> accepted, particularly in urban areas. Come to think of it, I'm 
> surprised that it's legal. Perhaps the familiarity of the hazards blinds us.
> 

I think you will find that there are strong OH&S standards 
as well as safety cutouts - these are certainly requirements 
on the domestic front.

Visible overhead cables are much safer than underground 
cables. The telstra copper cable in the ground from the 
street to my premises is in a bit of plastic pipe!

Marghanita
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