Hey you're right down the road from me...sorta lol. I'm in West Haven, CT. Last year some idiot ran into a pole and it cut off power from the post road down to dogwood rd. Couldn't make dinner or breakfast and almost had to shower in the dark if it weren't for candles.
Correct me if I;m wrong, but they tend to take more risks with the placing of powerlines on the US. In the UK we seem to have a lot stricter rules. From what I see on youtube, a lot of trees get awfully close and short circuit.....this really doesn't happen at all much in the UK as our health and safety rules ensure trees are nowhere near powerlines.
Yep, an OCR. The dead end suspension insulators on each side of crossarm and the wire leads coming from both line and load side of the primary is clearly an OCR wiring installation. Strange though that the pot looks round and there are no bypass cutouts or solid blade disconnects to bypass the OCR. Most three phase OCB/OCR's are rectangular and not round. This might be an early one from the forties.
That is so dangerous, look at all the sparks being sent into the ground. You wouldn't want that to happen on a hot dry day, you'd have a bad grass fire on your hands. That's not pretty.
That is def not a Transformer. First you can clearly see the bushing separation of the independent primary circuits, second if that was a three phase transformer it would be way LARGER!
Random note for people that are not sure what a recloser is...If you lose power you may notice it comes back on and off very fast usually three times before it goes out completely. That is a recloser operating and if the power stays out, well then the fault was not cleared.
The United Illuminating Company replaced the recloser today. The area has been relying on another recloser further up the line on Pond Point Avenue since last year when the one in this video was destroyed. And, yes, it is a recloser - not a transformer.
It's a transformer that is oil filled....basically, the thing that looks like a canister steps the voltage down to where it can be distributed to the customer. The oil inside the transformer helps regulate temperature.
The recloser method you've stated is correct, however, in this video the only thing I see on fire is the transformer.
no that is not a Transformer.....notice the Multiple Bushings and how it is connected between all three lines...this is a Recloser that obviously has a Serious Fault.
nope....i just know alot about Electrical Equipment....all the Reclosers in my Area Are Square...at least the oil Filled ones...Reclosers with Gas Fillings or a Vaccum are often more compact and rounded like....the lighting in the Video is not all that Great...and im absolutely sure this thing has probably been replaced...even so i still put my bets on it being a Recloser..the two are like Night and Day.
a recloser is basically a Circuit Breaker...if a Fault appears on the Line the recloser will open....if the fault has cleared then the circuit will resume normal activity...if the Fault has not cleared then it will open and close until it has exausted a pre programed amount of attempts to clear the fault...at this point the recloser then has to be reset manually.
It is a recloser, not a transformer. The fire was caused due to a Monk Parrot nest built between the bushings. I saw the fried little guys when I took it down.
Damn lucky that didn't catch the apartment building next to it on fire!
tall32guy 3 months ago
this happend in front of my house once. we had no power for 7 days!
HarajukuEthan 11 months ago
Hey you're right down the road from me...sorta lol. I'm in West Haven, CT. Last year some idiot ran into a pole and it cut off power from the post road down to dogwood rd. Couldn't make dinner or breakfast and almost had to shower in the dark if it weren't for candles.
CommanderB9488 1 year ago
Correct me if I;m wrong, but they tend to take more risks with the placing of powerlines on the US. In the UK we seem to have a lot stricter rules. From what I see on youtube, a lot of trees get awfully close and short circuit.....this really doesn't happen at all much in the UK as our health and safety rules ensure trees are nowhere near powerlines.
timshatsui 1 year ago
dang theres another fire down the street !!
chevyloverguy1 1 year ago
@chevyloverguy1 Those are cones, silly!
cocacolagrrrl1234 1 year ago
@cocacolagrrrl1234 OH i see now
chevyloverguy1 1 year ago
we have a milford just not too far from us.. what state is this in. im from indiana... cool video
c0rrupts3ct0r555 2 years ago
Is it the perspective from the video, or is that pole also dangerously close to that roof?
vivadangermouse 2 years ago
Yep, an OCR. The dead end suspension insulators on each side of crossarm and the wire leads coming from both line and load side of the primary is clearly an OCR wiring installation. Strange though that the pot looks round and there are no bypass cutouts or solid blade disconnects to bypass the OCR. Most three phase OCB/OCR's are rectangular and not round. This might be an early one from the forties.
johnmason2354 2 years ago
@johnmason2354 i was thinkin the same thing
MJB612 1 year ago
That is so dangerous, look at all the sparks being sent into the ground. You wouldn't want that to happen on a hot dry day, you'd have a bad grass fire on your hands. That's not pretty.
Lachlant1984 2 years ago
That is also not oil insulated, for if it was you would have seen a BLEVE...
CaptainDonkey 2 years ago
That is def not a Transformer. First you can clearly see the bushing separation of the independent primary circuits, second if that was a three phase transformer it would be way LARGER!
Random note for people that are not sure what a recloser is...If you lose power you may notice it comes back on and off very fast usually three times before it goes out completely. That is a recloser operating and if the power stays out, well then the fault was not cleared.
CaptainDonkey 2 years ago
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CaptainDonkey 2 years ago
The United Illuminating Company replaced the recloser today. The area has been relying on another recloser further up the line on Pond Point Avenue since last year when the one in this video was destroyed. And, yes, it is a recloser - not a transformer.
CodeRed362 2 years ago
It's a transformer that is oil filled....basically, the thing that looks like a canister steps the voltage down to where it can be distributed to the customer. The oil inside the transformer helps regulate temperature.
The recloser method you've stated is correct, however, in this video the only thing I see on fire is the transformer.
marcoschalesky 2 years ago
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really, a recloser???, thats called a transformer
bassboy923 2 years ago
no that is not a Transformer.....notice the Multiple Bushings and how it is connected between all three lines...this is a Recloser that obviously has a Serious Fault.
form109 2 years ago 2
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ok, i guess your dad never worked for nat. grid
bassboy923 2 years ago
nope....i just know alot about Electrical Equipment....all the Reclosers in my Area Are Square...at least the oil Filled ones...Reclosers with Gas Fillings or a Vaccum are often more compact and rounded like....the lighting in the Video is not all that Great...and im absolutely sure this thing has probably been replaced...even so i still put my bets on it being a Recloser..the two are like Night and Day.
form109 2 years ago 3
WTF is a recloser?
SeeburgMusic 2 years ago
a recloser is basically a Circuit Breaker...if a Fault appears on the Line the recloser will open....if the fault has cleared then the circuit will resume normal activity...if the Fault has not cleared then it will open and close until it has exausted a pre programed amount of attempts to clear the fault...at this point the recloser then has to be reset manually.
form109 2 years ago 4
dude its the transformer whats on fire
ljmike1204 3 years ago
its raining sparks!
form109 3 years ago
that's actually molten metal from the case of the thing!
zep4life 3 years ago
It is a recloser, not a transformer. The fire was caused due to a Monk Parrot nest built between the bushings. I saw the fried little guys when I took it down.
urbanxer 3 years ago
cool!
born2bewild100 3 years ago
wow that's awesome!
coolbluelights 3 years ago