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Comment by gwbas1c

2 days ago

> simply sacrifice the cable

How is that different from a fuse?

If I said to build a 3000 kilometer fuse and quench it with the entire Atlantic ocean, people would tell me I was being silly.

  • But given how expensive the wire will be to lay, what about an actual fuse that's cheaper than laying a whole new wire?

    • How much cheaper, and what are the odds of needing the fuse?

      If it's cost effective then go for it. But the specific thing they're skeptical about is whether a 14MV 750A fuse will be cheap enough.