Melting ice off power lines in southwestern Manitoba @ManitobaHydro
Melting ice off power lines in southwestern Manitoba  @ManitobaHydro
Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
When power lines ice up — like they did in southwestern Manitoba this week — we have a number of ways to clear it off. This is what ice melting looks like. We create a controlled short circuit, the line heats up, and the ice falls off.

For the nerds out there 🤓 more info on how and why we de-ice power lines on our website: lnkd.in/ghCmQjJB
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Melting ice off power lines in southwestern Manitoba

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