James Burke Connections, Ep. 1 "The Trigger Effect"
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Burke reconstructs the 1965 Northeast blackout. When a transmission line trips, its load shifts to the next; more lines soon disconnect. To follow the failure, trace the flow after the first trip as well as the protective devices themselves.
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above a preset limitcascade power off the overloaded line and onto another