For the first test with 39 kA, the lateral force per insulator support is only 3500N or about a third of a ton, which it withstood. So it's not really that weak.
The force between two parallel conductors, in newtons per meter, is 2e-7 * I1 * I2/d, where I1 and I2 are the currents and d is the inter-conductor distance in meters. For 103 kA in each conductor and 1 m separation, the repulsive force is 2,121.8 N/m. The supports are 11.5 m apart, so the force on each insulator was 24,400 N or about 2.5 tons of force. No wonder it broke!!
For the first test with 39 kA, the lateral force per insulator support is only 3500N or about a third of a ton, which it withstood. So it's not really that weak.
ApolloWasReal 8 months ago
The force between two parallel conductors, in newtons per meter, is 2e-7 * I1 * I2/d, where I1 and I2 are the currents and d is the inter-conductor distance in meters. For 103 kA in each conductor and 1 m separation, the repulsive force is 2,121.8 N/m. The supports are 11.5 m apart, so the force on each insulator was 24,400 N or about 2.5 tons of force. No wonder it broke!!
ApolloWasReal 8 months ago
lol poor insulator
generator5500 3 years ago
The awesome forces of electricity.
weeardguy 3 years ago 2
Ye Gods! Snaps the insulator clean in half! That's some mean short circuit :o)
Peedlebum 3 years ago