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Protection Device Failure Blamed For NYC Blackout
A severe electrical storm caused a New York blackout leaving ten million people without power on a hot humid night. Con Ed officials cited damaged transmission lines and a transformer explosion near Buchanan, with questions about why protective devices designed to shield equipment from lightning failed. Officials noted the Ravenswood plant tripped off and the system overloaded, delaying restoral as crews inspected circuits, reset breakers, and repaired lines.
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