The 1968 Inangahua earthquake and electricty services
Abstract
Electric power is carried into the area by the N.Z. Electricity Department over 66kV transmission lines as shown in Fig. 1, and supplied to the Electric Power Boards at Substations as indicated. Figure 1 also shows the estimated location of the epicentre of the main shock and its distance from the principle installations.
References
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Earthquake Risk in New Zealand: J. Henderson. N.Z. Journal of Science and Technology, V.XXIV N0.5B, 1943.
Electrical Equipment and Earthquakes. H.O. Hitchcock N. Z. ENGINEERING 1969 V.24 No. 1
Copyright (c) 1968 H. C. Hitchcock
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