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Originally Posted by glatt
I agree with most of what you say, but you overestimate the typical homeowner. A wire looks a lot like a root when it is caked with dirt. Many homeowners (not most, but many) will reach for an axe or clippers when they come to a dirt encrusted wire.
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And so the naysayers said in the 1970s when we finally only started doing what is standard in Britian. If what you say is true, then FloridaDragon can tell us how frequently this happens in his neighborhood.
Anyone can write fiction when they don't do their homework or don't have experience. Reality says this homeowner reaching for an ax to cut a wire 2.5 feet underground simply does not happen. How often do you dig holes 2.5 feet deep with an axe? Please keep the speculations on the reality side of myths. Buried lines are far less likely to be taken down by trucks and stray automobiles. Buried wires are far more likely to be available when power is needed most - after bad weather.