The energy and fertilizer shortages caused by the Middle East crisis have severely impacted India, and the prolonged extreme heat over the past month has dealt another devastating blow. The most obvious consequence is that India's power system is under immense strain—transformers, operating at full capacity and exposed to scorching temperatures, are functioning in a precarious state. Personnel from power departments in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state have resorted to cooling transformers using household fans blowing air nearby and hoses spraying cold water. To be honest, air cooling and water cooling are common methods, but for such large transformers, industrial-grade fans and mist cannons should be used instead. Using a household oscillating fan and a thin garden hose? Are they really serious—or just making a joke?
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