bishop245 Posted May 16, 2007 Posted May 16, 2007 The company I work for builds electrical substations and my boss got this video in an email of the transformer going boom sizzle sizzle BOOM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMeeD Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 Wow, I hope nobody got too close taking a look. That makes me think a little differently of the substation just up the road from me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
road-runner Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 That must be what happens around here about every 2 or 3 months when the power goes off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 Hmmmmm now where did i leave that pair of Klein pliers. Ohh yeaah down at the substation...I'll get tomorrow. tomorrow = nope those were not my tools...don't know what you are talking about no sireeeee! Great shot of the fire though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 lol the worst electrical fire i have heard of was in misery dunno how to spell the real name of that state lol but they said they could see the flame about 20 miles away and it burnt up about 10 miles of power lines Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
airman Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 lol the worst electrical fire i have heard of was in misery dunno how to spell the real name of that state lol but they said they could see the flame about 20 miles away and it burnt up about 10 miles of power lines 10 miles? that's nuts dude! but i think it's missouri. or something. maybe it needs another 'r' and one less 's'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 well considering both my mom and my stepmom are from that state you can understand why i call it misery lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikaze_Badger Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 Looks like my welding booth whenever I'm welding . They always told me not to use acetelyne as a shielding gas... wusses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Propane Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 wow cool stuff. Was that smoke that started pouring out right before the explosion? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 probably since that thing had upward of 10 to 15 thousand gallons of non conductive oil in it if i could still find my other substation video i would upload it too cuase its cool as well while not being destructive(kinda) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikaze_Badger Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 10-15 THOUSAND gallons of dielectric oil? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comp Dude2 Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 oil for cooling? pretty cool vid btw, i wasn't expecting a big fireball just some fizzing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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