Nemeski@lemm.ee to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agoElectrical link down between Estonia and Finlandyle.fiexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1153arrow-down10
arrow-up1153arrow-down1external-linkElectrical link down between Estonia and Finlandyle.fiNemeski@lemm.ee to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squareShadow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down2·2 days ago Earlier this year, Estlink 2 underwent several months of maintenance-related closure. Don’t jump to conclusions, could just be a component failure. I’d imagine an electrical cable is way thicker than fiber and not something you can just drag an anchor over.
minus-squareskillissuer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoif it’s HVDC then there are complex and expensive inverters on both sides
minus-squareIphtashuFitz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoAnd likely armored as well to protect against underground rock slides, dragged anchors, etc.
Don’t jump to conclusions, could just be a component failure.
I’d imagine an electrical cable is way thicker than fiber and not something you can just drag an anchor over.
if it’s HVDC then there are complex and expensive inverters on both sides
And likely armored as well to protect against underground rock slides, dragged anchors, etc.