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345 kV substation walkthrough
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Homer J Simpson:


Interesting random you tube find.

For pandemic watching.

Larryc001:
Gosh that is amazing. And we think our equipment has high voltages. Wow. I am surprised he could go inside there without getting zapped. I wonder if it is that safe when operating?
eti:
Shockingly good, thanks.  :palm: ;D

Ever since I was a child, the sight of these places and the knowing of what's inside and how lethal it is, and that it could JUMP!!! out and kill you in a millisecond, together with not knowing where's safe to walk and where isn't, gives me a very healthy reverential fear of them, ensuring you'd NEVER catch me inside the fence of one. It's like a sense of impending dread and reverential fear, if that makes sense?

Interesting, but no thanks!!
peter-h:
I used to work in high voltage. 345kV will jump about 1ft. t depends on the geometry; a sharp spike will make a greater distance. But there is no danger walking about underneath like the guy is doing.

Funny thing is that you can have a 2" diameter insulated cable carrying 440kV RMS. I see that not far from where I live, where the overhead line goes underground, briefly.

Great video :)
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