Thread: Brits to shut grid for solar flare
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Old 20-06-2011, 03:24 PM
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Yes, Barry, have a look for "coronal mass ejections" on google.

They stand a chance of seriously damaging the electrical grid, especially transformers (which are not easy to replace).

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