Faulty relay device blamed for Super Bowl blackout
- Published: 9 Feb 2013 at 01.44
- Online news: World
An electrical relay device installed at the Superdome to help prevent blackouts failed and caused the power outage that shut down the Super Bowl, the suppliers said on Friday.
A general view of the Superdome after a sudden power outage during Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. An electrical relay device installed at the Superdome to help prevent blackouts failed and caused the power outage that shut down the Super Bowl, the suppliers said on Friday.
Lights went out in the stadium early in the third quarter of the National Football League's championship spectacle last Sunday, halting the game for 35 minutes while more than 100 million people watched on American television.
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