Two idiots typical maintenance workers this video should be used as of"what not to do".I like the part when he puts his safety glasses before pumping the main swith but he leaves the switch gear open and yes an arc suit would save his life a 12cal/cm2 would do on a 4160 primary like this one
an arc flash suit here would be appropriate, i cannot even tell if they were wearing atleast nomex material or even a arc flash face sheild. none the less the proper PPE would have saved his life.
if he had been wearing the proper arc flash suit with every required part he probably would have survived.. although that looks like it took at least a few cycles to clear upstream and exploded for a while so you never know
ok this is what ive heard about this(as said by other ppl):
Happened in Colombia,Bogota. It happened at a naval pier, they were racking a breaker into a live bus after replacing the trip unit. Problem happened because the breaker was allowed to sit in a damp shop next to the pier and the fiberglass insulation panel protecting the stabs of the breaker became saturated and allowed voltage to leak across the second and third phase of this 480V distribution center. He died as a result.
No kidding. He had no arc flash protective clothing and by the looks of it, that kind of breaker probably had the option of being racked out with the cabnet closed and a hole in the door to fit the crank. I've been working with these kind of breakers for a few years now, and after seeing this video floating around at work, it sure made us understand the potential. Im wondering where this was..
Can't tell what he is working on. Can you identify the brand/size of switch gear from this clip?
Most stuff I deal with is old Power breakers or newer Vaccuum. Shut down and clean all the HV cells and insulators yearly so I know the general condition. No fear there there if you maintain.
My Flash came from a dirty neglected 800 Amp Westinghouse molded case in a unit Sub. Poor condition, kept tripping the main. Should have known better, Details burned up.
if he grounded it out the resistace of the ground would not be enough to cause a "Deadshort" and then the breaker would trip looks more like a high amp connection
watch my lucky accident /watch?v=pCZax3vIslo
djdavirus 10 months ago
3 phase can be a scary thing
unknown345 10 months ago
I will not work in the same place that is a suicide
Allah be with him
jahrawy19 10 months ago
he die......
MrConleche1 1 year ago
Not fake - it's flashover - not nice when it happens.
krishudsonlee 1 year ago
RIP
lovingspring 2 years ago
Two idiots typical maintenance workers this video should be used as of"what not to do".I like the part when he puts his safety glasses before pumping the main swith but he leaves the switch gear open and yes an arc suit would save his life a 12cal/cm2 would do on a 4160 primary like this one
DanJaCun 2 years ago
this aint fake guys!!! this is wat happens when you dont follow the right proceedures on 3 phases.
yoz7241 2 years ago
nothing fake about it.... that's what happens when you don't follow procedures and safety rules.....
vjram30 2 years ago
I had the exact same video on here and mine was blocked, and I got a demerit for it. WHY?
adobovsnedra 2 years ago
why did i need to sign in and confirm my birthday to see that???
Corey497 3 years ago
I hope he didn't die.
That would have sucked.
coffeeandsugar20 3 years ago
2 jigglemaster7
what exactly do you mean with "fake", the short circuits and the arc?
VREDFOX 3 years ago
fake
jigglemaster7 3 years ago
Can anyone smell buring paint?
Leothegreat 3 years ago
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SuperRC51 3 years ago
an arc flash suit here would be appropriate, i cannot even tell if they were wearing atleast nomex material or even a arc flash face sheild. none the less the proper PPE would have saved his life.
inthelead83 3 years ago
arc flash suit? may be useful but just a little bit, an arc is up to 20 000 degrees hot, nothing would help there
VREDFOX 3 years ago
if he had been wearing the proper arc flash suit with every required part he probably would have survived.. although that looks like it took at least a few cycles to clear upstream and exploded for a while so you never know
forsee62 3 years ago
I'm sory to hear the guy died for such a dumb reason as damp parts. That is really sad.
antienjigglement 3 years ago
ok this is what ive heard about this(as said by other ppl):
Happened in Colombia,Bogota. It happened at a naval pier, they were racking a breaker into a live bus after replacing the trip unit. Problem happened because the breaker was allowed to sit in a damp shop next to the pier and the fiberglass insulation panel protecting the stabs of the breaker became saturated and allowed voltage to leak across the second and third phase of this 480V distribution center. He died as a result.
djmarabo 3 years ago
Sounds about right. I'm still trying to figure out more about it.
Looks like it might even be gas-insulated (which would explain the extremely large / somewhat prolonged flash).
Slikhedgehog 3 years ago
Unlikely the breaker is closed. No one would take a breaker a part live to defeat something only to go and try and then rack it out.
I bet as the breaker came forward in the cell something broke or dropped across the bus work in the back. This kind of thing happens.
Not much room around the switch gear.
No flash suit.
I've done this hundreds of times. One less explosive flash has happened to me.
All I can say is where your PPE and work safely.
northerbrewer 3 years ago
No kidding. He had no arc flash protective clothing and by the looks of it, that kind of breaker probably had the option of being racked out with the cabnet closed and a hole in the door to fit the crank. I've been working with these kind of breakers for a few years now, and after seeing this video floating around at work, it sure made us understand the potential. Im wondering where this was..
cowtippingrocks 3 years ago
Can't tell what he is working on. Can you identify the brand/size of switch gear from this clip?
Most stuff I deal with is old Power breakers or newer Vaccuum. Shut down and clean all the HV cells and insulators yearly so I know the general condition. No fear there there if you maintain.
My Flash came from a dirty neglected 800 Amp Westinghouse molded case in a unit Sub. Poor condition, kept tripping the main. Should have known better, Details burned up.
I'm wiser man now
northerbrewer 3 years ago
Looks like he grounded something out, unless he had like a 600 amp load while he was crankin out the breaker.
jayd033 3 years ago
if he grounded it out the resistace of the ground would not be enough to cause a "Deadshort" and then the breaker would trip looks more like a high amp connection
ajgio 3 years ago
Only takes one time to get it wrong
gardnerbm 3 years ago
looks like he was racking out a breaker that was still closed. He might have had to defeat an interlock to do so.
minky10 3 years ago
WHERE HAPPENED???
SVAL4848 3 years ago
Colombia.
Slikhedgehog 3 years ago
you know he dead!
Kane9378 3 years ago
Do you know where or when this event occurred?
ZeroSeq 3 years ago
Colombia.
Slikhedgehog 3 years ago
Horrible!!!! That guy was probably burnt beyond recognition!!!! THAT is the reason I would never go live electrical work.
tall32guy 3 years ago