Why do lights flicker bofore a power outige

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Why do lights flicker bofore a power outige

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Typically because power outages are caused by some kind or short circuit that causes a surge in power draw before the system automatically shuts down.

Say a tree branch falling knocks down a power line in your neighborhood, that power like is suddenly grounded, and massive amounts of electricity are going to surge into the ground through it pulling a surge before the system gets shut off either by an automatic system, or by actual physical breakers burning out

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