Granite Geek - Latest Comments in Melting ice from power lines by increasing resistancehttp://granitegeek.disqus.com/enThu, 08 Jan 2009 08:48:45 -0000Re: Melting ice from power lines by increasing resistancehttp://granitegeek.org/2009/01/07/melting-ice-from-power-lines-by-increasing-resistance/#comment-4986234Do many problems arise because of ice on the wires? Do things short out often because of ice build-up? Surely the weight of the ice on the wires is inconsequential relative to the ice on the nearby trees. Or is this more interesting as a way to do plane de-icing?MarthaThu, 08 Jan 2009 08:48:45 -0000