Submitted by schillerstone t3_11rywe7 in newhampshire
PM_Georgia_Okeefe t1_jcbvf3g wrote
Reply to comment by DohBilly in How is storm response and two year tree trimming cheaper than burying electric lines?? by schillerstone
I'm not an expert either, but this Wikipedia article touches on the point of how underground cable length is affected by... stuff.
My background is in software development and sales. Electricity is pretty much magic to me.
DohBilly t1_jcc7k5f wrote
I looked into it a little more and it appears you’re right. I’m a physics major graduating in May and I would say despite taking 2 semesters of electricity and magnetism, electricity is also magic to me.
ImTrying2UnderstandU t1_jceg1je wrote
If you haven’t already seen it, this is probably the coolest YouTube video that explains the ‘magic’.
Veritasium: The Big Misconception About Electricity
Edit: also the follow up video is great as well.
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