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Worse in cold weather? I thought conductors get more efficient the colder they get (or is cold relative to humans insignificant to high voltage lines)?



I forgot the details but I remember it's something about humidity in the air.

I recall however that I read about a blue halo forming around some cables in snowy nights as electricity charges the air surrounding said cables.

This phenomenon was a huge source of losses in transport cables.




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