Electrical Transformer Blast

[bigjr10]

It's real,

[Freezframe]

The bang was an arc from phase to phase when the flames filled the gap in between two conductors. Flames are great conductors

[Natesmodelrailroad]

Any idea what caused the fault that caused all this?

[imfree707]

@Natesmodelrailroad I read somewhere else that a power factor correction capacitor on the output shorted and the fuse to the control/alarm system was blown. Catastrophic short with no warning to operators and no means for substation to shut itself down.

[trainguy2020]

@smellycatpoop

troll!

[rumarch]

I thought optimus prime was there :D

[rojblake82]

THis is a dangerous area to be in, anybody who goes near it will get a fatal electric shock and be burnt to toast silly beggars.

[ohmmeters]

@rojblake82

Not likely since the current gets shorted out quite fast.. making the fuses at the feeder blow up.

[web1bastler]

nice easter fire

[smellycatpoop]

Fake!

[LordZacknafien]

@smellycatpoop Yeah its fake....and how is this fake?? please tell! Im so wanting to know from your own words before ppl like me call you an epic fail Idiot.

[smellycatpoop]

@LordZacknafien That's fake!

Search Youtube for the After-Effects tutorial.

[TurnahCrew]

big budda boom!

[cr4sh97]

wow

[GSPatton89]

In the words of Bill Cosby, "ZIP ZAP BLAMITY BOOM!"

[hudsonofrage]

Chuck Norris got a job working for power company

[alzorama]

The contrast of the peaceful green sward in front of the inferno is quite an image.

[gummel82]

that's how i weld in my company!

[kel1981]

Good vid

[chevyman360]

OOO SNAPP!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET ME MY ENTIRE TANKER RUNSHEET!

[RetroCaptain]

Good Day,

Owch!

That transformer was likely cooled by "Chlorinol" oil......

if it was an older model.

[kodeine222]

with this be considered a BLEVE?

[benfirst]

awesome power.

[roadie786]

Thats all because the gas and electric guys in florida can't keep their shit under control, what a waist of a Substation.

[robase50]

wow, the gate to another dimension

[nvoye]

I think it was the Flux Capacitor...

[LordGeorgeRodney]

what a stupid place to put oil!

Honestly!

[WorkoutModerator]

Short educational lesson... transformer coils are made with minerals oils and pastes used as an insulator and cooling agent.

Honestly LORD... geez, get with the program!

What a stupid place to think there is NOT oil.

[WorkoutModerator]

stations have pressure vents... this released, not knowing there is a fire, the vents DO not open if there is fire, but must have malfunctioned

[Audi2000t]

im guessing thats the type of oil insulator that sprays out which ignites through fire. very dangerous.

[codyjt94]

that reminds me of the knob creek machine gun shoot in kentucky

[genjishikibu]

Um, why wasn't the transformer powered down when it developed a fault?

[firealarmtech7]

at 0:17 u can here a girl screeming

[gomerkyle9]

You like that a little too much... You scare me.

[firealarmtech7]

at 0:19 u can here a girl screeming

[sigmasquadleader]

Must have been the insulating liquid in a transformer. Usually mineral oil, which can help ignite air and also makes a ton of smoke, but sometimes sometimes other fluids.

[hzmtinstructor]

Yes, that was pretty much my opinion as well. Mineral oil venting from an over pressurized transformer housing.

[Audi2000t]

yep definately right.

[tall32guy]

@hzmtinstructor That's just what it was. :)

[EdgeHeadTulsa]

That was awesome!