Awesome Disconnector Switching with ❙ Electric Arc (ep-1)

Second part of Top 10 Awesome Disconnector Switching with Electric Arc

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[brotherbear]

I was thinking "why don't they shut off the power for this?" Then it occurred to me, this is how they shut the power off. Jeez

[_Killkor]

1:35
Operator: Ok, turning it off...
Electric current: *nope*

[chrisbroesky]

I've always been fascinated with transformer hum, lightning, electric motor start ups, arcs, etc. Something about electricity just seems eerie and cool.

[infernobledsoe]

I'm a big enthusiast for electricity and currently have a playlist of over 800 of these.
The phenomenon going on here is the energized section of the busbar leading to the disconnector/ isolator. When the two contacts/electrodes come in close proximity, the static then jumps to the other bus with so much force, causing the arc. I tried to explain it simply.

[mistirion]

0:29 I'm glad that I can watch this with my phone and don't have to be there in person. Even though it's fascinating I would probably panic if this was this close to me. I'm studying this for 6 years now and the amount of respect I have for those extreme cases is immeasurable

[maestrulgamer]

0:31-This is satisfying for some reason.

[soundseeker]

I love how you can tell which grid frequencies each country is running by the sound its arcs make! :-D
1:35 clearly still had some significant load on it when opened!

[Ivoryking]

I’m 33 with 12 years in the IBEW and just got to my first switchyard. I’m loving it.

[michaelmacek]

I used to do this exact task when before I retired from a coal fired generation station in Central Illinois. Some of our disconnects were motor operated while others were manual. Sometimes, we had to open the " ring" with backfeed. We were required to wear high cal ppe while being in the switching yard. The output voltage leaving my station was 372 kv. The arc was pretty spectacular at nighttime.

[joshthompson]

2:00 that one just really spoke to me for some reason. Sounded soo cool.

[buddylove]

I worked in substation maintenance for 10 years so this really takes me back, I could tell you some stories of the things I saw...you have to respect high voltage. Most of the arcs were from the 138 & 345Kv switches. Cool video.

[pav]

I honestly have recurring nightmares about somehow getting too close to these high voltage transmission lines when they're down, by the ground, in a substation, or fallen, getting killed by the immense power they carry.

Respect to all the people that get to work with these, and stay alive while doing so.

[Helladamnleet]

What's scarier than the arcing is the fact it's a disconnect switch arcing. Like, imagine it's an emergency and for some reason it just doesn't stop arcing.

[MelloGee]

Those electric arcs of energy are hotter than the surface of the Sun.

[slayeryt]

Who else is here at 2:30 AM cause they can't sleep and found this shit to watch instead

[Fireship]

Those magical electrical pixies sound angry!

[davidyetter]

Where I worked, we generated at 13.8 kv. We used vacuum breakers, so there was no arcflash to see. Most of the substations were indoors. PPE was required for all switching, however, the high cal. PPE was needed for the low voltage switchgear on the 480 V bus.
Power Plant and Papermill combined.

[rogsoll]

I was waiting for Arnold to arrive in his timemachine ball.

[ElectroScience]

The sound of capacitive discharges is awesome.

[DubmareProductions]

1:25 the clicks dropped a sick beat and didn't expect us no notice