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Jacob's Ladder: 500kV Switch Opening

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Uploaded on Oct 12, 2006

A high-voltage arc caused by a 500kV Switch opening up in the Nevada Desert. An enormous Jacob's Ladder

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  • MrLawson6288

    1.21 GIGAWATTS???

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  • Virtualgod2009

    Hardly. It was 290kV (500kV is phase-phase this was an arc to ground) at about 110 amps limited by those giant 33MVAR reactors to the right. If it were 2000 amps (under load) it would have melted/exploded that part of the substation like a bomb. Even the 110 was burning the copper bussbar as evidenced by the green flames.

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  • Jackson Kidd

    Just enough to get you back to 1985!!

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  • Daniel González Ospina

    Ride The Ligthning.

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  • Spencer Chilwell

    Once it hits 88 your gonna see some serious shit.

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  • Tankionline HeroPlayer

    Thats the same effect as when someon tries to climb on my fence.

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  • Marvinthecoinhunter

    Whoops, I guess we left the generator tied in

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  • Charmalandosaur

    WOO-

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  • Need For Speed

    my electric fence 

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  • sethkg4

    HOLY CRAP!!! I can haz safety suit meow?

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  • timgoes

    But it looks like it's getting disconnected?

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