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Company aims to limit power outages due to animal short circuits

Animal-caused power outages cost power companies over $10 billion globally and affect more than 100 million people each year. In the U.S., snakes and squirrels are the most common culprits, often causing outages by contacting energized wires in substations. To address this issue, a company with offices in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, named TE Connectivity manufactures products to insulate and deter animals from electrical equipment.

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