My late uncle David spent his last working years a distribution engineer for the UK Midlands Electricity Board. There was always something boyish about him and I know he bloody loved his job. Watching this, it all makes sense :-)
@@charadremur333 Thank you for the kind thought Chara. In fact my uncle took early retirement and enjoyed many happy years restoring motorbikes, working his ham radio rig and holidaying with his wife, daughter and grandchildren :-)
Just wait for this to pop up in everyone's recommended video list like two years down the line. Pucker up for comments like: "WHO'S WATCHING THIS IN 20XX?" Or "Less than 60 seconds long = epic" Or some other generic TH-cam comment like that. With that out of the way, this was pretty neat.
Funny how something so short can be called "epic" when poets from a couple centuries past were writing poems about fallen heroes, courageous leaders, or powerful gods. Those poems, which could be thousands of lines long and filled with 15-syllable sentences, were called "epic."
That's a lot of angry pixies. Interesting thing is I don't think the part you see is the actual switch it's more of a visual indicator, it does carry some current, but the actual switch is in a vacuum or oil below it. At least I think that's how it works.
A little late, but what is being shown is the actual disconnecting switch. All that's below is the structure supporting the switch and the operating mechanism. There do exist switches where the electrical contacts are insulated in oil, but the whole point is that the contacts are submerged in a higher-than-air insulating medium.
Shouldn't those arcing horns be making better contact so there is no arcing in the main contacts as they roll out? I know it's not going to damage it per se', but the horns aren't doing shit, they weren't even touching.
Believe it or not, they do touch the base rod all the way till the arc breaks. They do exactly as they are designed. The arc should always break on the horn to rod, not switch arm to jaw. Great observation though, 👍
@@willclark1038 Thanks, I work in substations too. I wouldn't expect so much arcing if they were touching and usually you'd see the rod move a little as it moved out or in. Plus when the switch closes you can see the arcing between the horn and the rod on that middle phase, bus side. Anyway, not looking to argue, cool to see more substation videos on TH-cam. Work safe and post some more substation videos...
😂.... There was no load on that switch. We had just replaced it and that was the new switch. We had to make sure it operated correctly before putting load on it.
Ummm. What do you use to energise the circuit? Another switch? I suppose you could use a explosive disconnect but then you need to replace the fuse that you have blown up.
The circuit breaker has already been opened. This disconnector will be used for making physical isolations. The arcing is probably stored energy in the busbar
This is just arcing of the remaining capacity in the short switched off line. A disconnector can't handle any load, but ensures safe insulation levels for working in a specific section.
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My late uncle David spent his last working years a distribution engineer for the UK Midlands Electricity Board. There was always something boyish about him and I know he bloody loved his job. Watching this, it all makes sense :-)
Did his job do him in?
Also I'm sorry for your loss.
@@charadremur333 Thank you for the kind thought Chara. In fact my uncle took early retirement and enjoyed many happy years restoring motorbikes, working his ham radio rig and holidaying with his wife, daughter and grandchildren :-)
Screw that, those guys deserve their paycheck.
Just wait for this to pop up in everyone's recommended video list like two years down the line. Pucker up for comments like:
"WHO'S WATCHING THIS IN 20XX?" Or
"Less than 60 seconds long = epic" Or some other generic TH-cam comment like that.
With that out of the way, this was pretty neat.
😂.... Nice, never thought about that
2021. Still using it.
😂😂😂 omg great prediction.
Funny how something so short can be called "epic" when poets from a couple centuries past were writing poems about fallen heroes, courageous leaders, or powerful gods. Those poems, which could be thousands of lines long and filled with 15-syllable sentences, were called "epic."
So im gonna leave this here right before this reach a million views. See you after a decade.
This is so cool! I've always found stuff like this interesting, so I'm happy this ended up in my recommendations
Who Is Here Before Millions Of Crazy People
Huh? What do you mean?
@@willclark1038 lol
@@willclark1038 don't worry, the algorithm will save you ..
Crazy cigarette lighter.
That's a lot of angry pixies. Interesting thing is I don't think the part you see is the actual switch it's more of a visual indicator, it does carry some current, but the actual switch is in a vacuum or oil below it. At least I think that's how it works.
A little late, but what is being shown is the actual disconnecting switch. All that's below is the structure supporting the switch and the operating mechanism. There do exist switches where the electrical contacts are insulated in oil, but the whole point is that the contacts are submerged in a higher-than-air insulating medium.
Glad I’m not there. That’s enough energy to teleport you 4 light years away. Make you dissapear like a woodpecker.
How do woodpeckers disappear? Is it special? All the ones I've seen just fly away like regular birds.
@@soaringvulture when zapped by mega voltage, they dissapear in a puff of smoke!
This video is going to blow up for no reason so might as well make this comment blow up too🙂
So why would this video blow up?
@@willclark1038 The Holy TH-cam Algorithm
@@willclark1038 He thinks he's Jim Phelps. -- (This [insert device name here] will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim.)
That's a nice looking lady there 45-year-old or if she live older that don't make no never mind to me have a nice day young lady
That was pretty cool
Yeah but dangerous
@@ashley780 nah not dangerous at all
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My mom when I play games till midnight...
Impresionante,
Un saludo
arch horns sure keep that to a minimum
Excellent. 💙 T.E.N.
Camera 💟
What is that for? Why is it being disconnected and reconnected in all these videos?
Shouldn't those arcing horns be making better contact so there is no arcing in the main contacts as they roll out? I know it's not going to damage it per se', but the horns aren't doing shit, they weren't even touching.
Believe it or not, they do touch the base rod all the way till the arc breaks. They do exactly as they are designed. The arc should always break on the horn to rod, not switch arm to jaw.
Great observation though, 👍
@@willclark1038 Thanks, I work in substations too. I wouldn't expect so much arcing if they were touching and usually you'd see the rod move a little as it moved out or in. Plus when the switch closes you can see the arcing between the horn and the rod on that middle phase, bus side. Anyway, not looking to argue, cool to see more substation videos on TH-cam. Work safe and post some more substation videos...
@@inothome yes sir, will do.
Awesome!
👌
Shocking
Minor arc, load is disconnected
That was not cool, it is very dangerous to open or close the disconnector when the grid is online. Specially when when the grid is more than 110Kv.
😂.... There was no load on that switch. We had just replaced it and that was the new switch. We had to make sure it operated correctly before putting load on it.
If there was no load on the switch, than where the arc comes from ??
@@majidahamdi41 the switch was energized, but there was no load.
@@willclark1038 thank you Clark.
Shouldn't the circuit be de-energized BEFORE opening or closing the switches?
Ummm. What do you use to energise the circuit? Another switch? I suppose you could use a explosive disconnect but then you need to replace the fuse that you have blown up.
The circuit breaker has already been opened. This disconnector will be used for making physical isolations. The arcing is probably stored energy in the busbar
This is just arcing of the remaining capacity in the short switched off line. A disconnector can't handle any load, but ensures safe insulation levels for working in a specific section.
Car audio guys be like...
5 years 16 comments?
Yes
compared to the arc vids I saw earlier this one
eh
0:16 This moment, Ifeel it
0:36 But this… Bruh
Not a switch, but a disconnector. This thing can't switch, but ensure a safe disconnection after switching.
i expected something more
É SÓ ISSO?!! 😠
503 I hate it
Ha ha ha..
Not impressive. I get more action from a 9v battery and a piece of aluminum foil. who's here because youtube is a jerk? In 2021?
Impresionante,
Un saludo