Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Lluis. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 6:25 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Thoughts About Infrastructure > Great sharpness and impact picture Jim, > > Cheers > Lluis > > > El 29/11/2012, a las 21:29, Jim Nichols escribi?: > >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >