Prudent move from Con Edison
From
Reuters:
Con Edison shuts off power to part of Lower Manhattan due to Sandy
New York power company Consolidated Edison Inc said on Monday that it had shut off power to part of Lower Manhattan to protect company equipment and customers and to allow for quicker restoration after Hurricane Sandy passes.
A major hassle for their customers but a very smart and prudent move -- there is enough salt water sloshing around lower Manhattan and the majority of their switchgear and distribution transformers are in vaults under the pavement.
Getting them wet is bad enough, electrolysis would be way waaay worse...
Posted by DaveH at October 29, 2012 7:56 PM