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Sunspot 1520 Kicking one out right now..X -flare and still rising..LDE..X1.4...
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Yep its the big power transformers on the electricity grids that would be at risk from a major CME because they are grounded and its the high ground currents from major CMEs that can overload transformers and cause them to fail. The coils inside can even melt, not an quick thing to fix!
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 7546576 thanks for sharing this very useful info unfortunately their info is incorrect prepare as you will There is a 197 page report called "Geomagnetic Storms and Their Impacts on the U.S. Power Grid", do a search for it on Google. It concludes that 100's to 1,000's of transformers in the US grid alone are at risk of failing in a worst case CME scenario. Yes, 100's to 1,000's out of how many? hmmm Worst case scenario? Well what's the biggest that could hit? & If we got hit by the largest one conceivable, would we care, or be alive to care, about the power?
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