It seems kind of primitive to have power lines just hanging on poles, right?
Bit unsightly too
Is it just a cost issue and is it actually significant when considering the cost of power loss on society (work, hospital, food, etc)?
It seems kind of primitive to have power lines just hanging on poles, right?
Bit unsightly too
Is it just a cost issue and is it actually significant when considering the cost of power loss on society (work, hospital, food, etc)?
Power lines need way less maintenance if you bury them.
Orders of magnitude less maintenance.
its likely becauses it protected from damage by the ground/concrete, and wear and tear from weather.
The cost to reach them to diagnose and replace outweighs the decreased maintenance. Digging is really expensive.