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Re:M8.7 earthquake in Western Pacific, tsunami warning issued by ccozan on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @11:39AM (#44735642)
and the cables, the cables hanging from everywhere!

( btw, has anyone noticed in anime there are always frames of street cabling? Like those cylindrical transformes and thick cables. Almost cyberpunk! )

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Re:M8.7 earthquake in Western Pacific, tsunami warning issued by Symbiote on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @12:39PM (#44736419)
The transformers are a result of a the lower voltage (also used in America), for efficiency and to keep the required voltage the transformer needs to be nearer to the house.
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Re:M8.7 earthquake in Western Pacific, tsunami warning issued by pezezin on Thursday July 31, 2025 @04:20AM (#44743537)
We also have transformers in Europe, but they are hidden. Which incidentally makes them more reliable, as they are not exposed to the elements.
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