Transformer Explosion

Man stands under utility pole at a bad time.

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Comedy

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[Josueh92]

Lmfao I can't stop laughing

[ljmike1204]

@lonewolfintj youre right it it whas a transformer ther would be more sparks and a bigger flash

[lonewolfintj]

On taking a closer look at this video, the flash and sparks seem to come from the top of the metal pole in the center. This being an industrial neighborhood, there is likely NO transformer on top of that pole. It's just a power pole. Likely what happened here was, a gust of wind caused a brief phase-to-phase arc between two power wires. Not only was no "explosion" involved, no "transformer" was involved either. Title should be "Wires Arc", not "Transformer Explosion".

[lonewolfintj]

@MisterBaz1 said: "[transformers] are large cylinders". No. That's what some large transformers ARE HOUSED IN. That has nothing whatsoever to do with what they ARE. What a transformer IS, is "a pair of electromagnetically linked inductors". THAT is what a transformer IS. All the details you give are either what some transformers are HOUSED IN, or what MATERIALS they are made out of. Those vary dramatically from transformer to transformer.

[MisterBaz1]

When talking about these specific types of transformers, YES they are large cylinders that contain a large 'roll' of copper or aluminum 'coils' (more like rolls of sheet material) filled with mineral oil. They are usually multi-tap as well. If you've ever seen one made or taken apart you would know what you are talking about.

The most common transformers in consumer electronics ARE small and are simple coils of copper wire.

[lonewolfintj]

@MisterBaz1 : No, "Transformer" does not mean "large cylinder filled with mineral oil". "Transformer" means "pair of electromagnetically linked inductors". Transformers are used to step AC voltages up or down, or to provide DC isolation, or both. Most of them aren't large, most of them aren't cylindrical, and most of them do not contain mineral oil. But they all contain a pair of coils, or they're not "transformers".

[lonewolfintj]

Short, jerky, blurry, and very badly mislabeled. "Transformer Explosion"??? No. Where's all the burning oil? Nothing explodes in this video. Perhaps and arc occurred or a fuse blew, but a "transformer explosion" definitely did NOT occur.

THIS is what a "transformer explosion" looks like, so you'll know from now on: watch?v=WkDCS8xeobg

Grade: D. (Short, jerky, blurry, mislabeled.) Stars: 2.

[MindTrek00]

The guy is lucky this happened after he finished peeing otherwise he would have pissed himself!

[richintalent]

PCBs were widely used for many applications, especially as dielectric fluids in transformers and capacitors and coolants until 1976- In the city of Binghamton, NY a transformer located in the county office building exploded and contaminated the entire structure

[MisterBaz1]

Transformers are just large cylinders filled with mineral oil that help cool and insulate the large 'plate' windings that actually do the step-down. Shouldn't be any PCBs in there. Maybe some sort of tiny little board used for monitoring on newer transformers.