Electricity is AWESOME!

[djscoo]

Stolen from a blog I have bookmarked (watch both until the end)
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This one has strong language
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:mixedsmi:

 

[boxcar]

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Wow, good clips, thanks. You may be interested in this long but highly-informative video:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?d...S9O4PIuMqwLC69nUAw&q=nikola+tesla+video&hl=en#

Nikola Tesla was "The Man"... many levels higher than Edison.

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[Trans_23]

Here's what happens when fault current travels through the wires. Hope their puters had surge protection.

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[Snuffy]

Kinda wild.

Wonder who pays the bill to fix all those houses?

 

[Cratermaker]

I saw this in person about 10 years ago. The electricity finding a path around a sheet of glass was really spectacular and LOUD!

 

[Trans_23]

Kinda wild.

Wonder who pays the bill to fix all those houses?

I read in the comments section that this was caused by tree trimmers. I'm sure their insurance company wasn't happy. I saw another video in a safety meeting of an auger truck that got up into the power lines. It arced and sparked and heated up until the tires blew out and started on fire. A buddy of mine sent me some pretty nasty pictures of what humans look like when they try and steal copper for live high voltage lines. Not pretty.

 

[2Low]

Cool vids all.

Before injuring my back I was a welder. Even though I did it everyday I was still amazed that we could melt metal with electricity and make 2 pieces into one solid piece. I almost felt like a magician. I still miss the smell of the weld shop.

 

[Dain Arns]

I'll add a classic from the 'early days' of YouTube...
(Like the title says, 500,000 Volts)

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[cheezyflier]

Hope their puters had surge protection.

thir stereo and tv was proly toasted but they didn't have a computer. have a look at the trucks, and the car in the driveway. those were the days before al gore invented the internets.