Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiters (REFCLs) is a promising new pilot technology to help combat the increasing threat of wildfires.
Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiters (REFCLs) is a promising new pilot technology to help combat the increasing threat of wildfires.
Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiters (REFCLs) is a promising new pilot technology to help combat the increasing threat of wildfires.
Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiters (REFCLs) is a promising new pilot technology to help combat the increasing threat of wildfires.
New Pilot Technology Helps Combat Wildfires
SCE is piloting the use of Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiters that sense disturbances on the electric grid and instantly reduces the power flowing through a line.
David Song
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Video Credit: Joseph Foulk, Ernesto Sanchez and Roberto Lazarte
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