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Didcot powerstation

Kelly Marie Angel
I saw on the news earlier that this morning they blew up the last of Didcots cooling towers  the demolition went ok but the dust cloud caused a flashover in the substation that is still used to supply parts or maybe a

all of Oxfordshire  I bet the grid engineers were tearing there hair out after last weeks events
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    Try a google for Graphite or Blackout Bombs


    Basically spools of graphite filament that gets shredded when the embedded charge goes bang, to create a conductive cloud


    Very effective, but relatively easy to get the electrical infrastructure working again.


    I've seen the effects of one on power transmission substations in the former Yugoslavia - pretty impressive - and noting the damage comes from the energy in the system, rather than the munition - but relatively easy to repair.


    Of course, if you want to put the lights out and keep them out, then conventional munitions are just the recipe for usually unprotected facilities.


    Looking at the Didcot video, I did wonder if there was also an element of ground shock involved, coupled with a potentially conductive cloud - most distribution assets tend not to be seismically qualified.


    Regards


    OMS


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  • Former Community Member
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    Try a google for Graphite or Blackout Bombs


    Basically spools of graphite filament that gets shredded when the embedded charge goes bang, to create a conductive cloud


    Very effective, but relatively easy to get the electrical infrastructure working again.


    I've seen the effects of one on power transmission substations in the former Yugoslavia - pretty impressive - and noting the damage comes from the energy in the system, rather than the munition - but relatively easy to repair.


    Of course, if you want to put the lights out and keep them out, then conventional munitions are just the recipe for usually unprotected facilities.


    Looking at the Didcot video, I did wonder if there was also an element of ground shock involved, coupled with a potentially conductive cloud - most distribution assets tend not to be seismically qualified.


    Regards


    OMS


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