Ravalli Electric Coop Opts for Fuses to Lower Fire Risk
Montana-based Ravalli Electric Cooperative has announced that it will temporarily switch from breakers to fuses on its electrical system in fire-prone areas until later this fall when the high-risk part of the fire season has passed. The fuses eliminate the operation of re-energizing power lines, which can send a new surge of power through power lines near dry tree limbs and other highly flammable material up to three times, to minimize the risk of starting a fire. The Ravalli Republic has the full story.