by BC Trimble | Mar 7, 2022 | Inkster, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
The technical term for the device is a cutout. Essentially, it’s a fuse and switch combined into one. It’s a critical piece of equipment, as cutouts protect transformers from power surges and overloads. Over the last several years, these valuable little devices...
by BC Trimble | Mar 7, 2022 | Livonia, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County
The technical term for the device is a cutout. Essentially, it’s a fuse and switch combined into one. It’s a critical piece of equipment, as cutouts protect transformers from power surges and overloads. Over the last several years, these valuable little devices...
by BC Trimble | Mar 7, 2022 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne, Wayne County
The technical term for the device is a cutout. Essentially, it’s a fuse and switch combined into one. It’s a critical piece of equipment, as cutouts protect transformers from power surges and overloads. Over the last several years, these valuable little devices...
by BC Trimble | Mar 2, 2022 | Oakland County, Reliability Work Updates
DTE dispatched a crew to White Lake last week to replace a deteriorated utility pole. This replacement pole and new, more modern equipment was installed just south of Oakguard Drive off of Ormond Road (see pictures below). This work is expected to make the service of...
by BC Trimble | Mar 2, 2022 | Livingston County, Reliability Work Updates
Good news, Lyon Township! Our crews were in your community last week improving your service. A team was dispatched to the corner of Silverside and Doane next to Green Oak Lake to upgrade three 100-amp switches known as cutouts. Cutouts act like a fuse and open when...
