Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We hear a lot about infrastructure, "the grid", and other public and commercial systems that need to be updated for future needs. As we add more and more electronic and convenience gadgets to our households, we sometimes forget how dependent we are on electricity. That becomes immediately apparent when the power gets interrupted. The fuse link shown below supplies electricity to 40 homes in a 3-block area. When it blows because of a fallen limb or suicidal squirrel, it sounds exactly like a 12-gauge shotgun. The last failure occurred at night during a steady rain, so the linemen had to deal with a treacherous situation in replacing the fuse. We have been promised that the fuse will be replaced with an automatic recloser, but that was more than a year ago and the fuse still carries the load. I'm sure similar situations exist all over the country. Critical fuse link: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fuse+Assembly.jpg.html Olympus E-1 with Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135/3.5 Comments and critiques welcomed. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA