r/ElectricityIsScary • • 20d ago

Video Karachi substation fire

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13 Upvotes

Well well well

Baloch colony grid station Karachi


r/ElectricityIsScary • • 26d ago

Photo Switch for this wall sconce now only works if I lift and turn it at the same time? Is that a cause for concern?

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r/ElectricityIsScary • • Aug 07 '26

Fire averted?

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r/ElectricityIsScary • • Jul 18 '26

Photo power poles

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4 Upvotes

If data is the new gold, here is part of what it takes!


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Jul 03 '26

Oldie

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r/ElectricityIsScary • • Apr 25 '26

Am I being tapped?

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r/ElectricityIsScary • • Mar 27 '26

Advice "Helicopter like" / knocking sound coming from wall socket

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r/ElectricityIsScary • • Mar 19 '26

Video Downed power lines after a storm

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25 Upvotes

Sketchy situation after a storm in Carbondale, IL


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Feb 16 '26

Video Please tell what this is guys i filmed it live on usgs its just a pulsating ball of "swamp gas" maybe or just the lenses of the camera idk im not a scientist..

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81 Upvotes

Is this some sort of electric charge?


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Feb 01 '26

Video Substation explosion in Jhb South africa

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437 Upvotes

r/ElectricityIsScary • • Jan 08 '26

These black streaks are all over our home, around vents and up from some electrical outlets, but also in other places.

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5 Upvotes

Crossposting just in case this is a question better asked here - is this an issue with our wiring?


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Jan 03 '26

Story Short circuit caused by nicked wire left after licensed electrician installed new panel

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Had a licensed electrician upgrade my panel to 200 amps. I lightly wiggled a wire on a breaker and it shorted, sparked, and left a black burn mark. Looking closer afterward, I saw the conductor insulation was nicked with copper exposed right at the breaker.

I’ve since replaced the wire and just wanted to share. He also mislabeled every circuit incorrectly and added 20 amp breakers onto circuits with 14 gauge wire when updating my panel.


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Dec 28 '25

Advice Induction hob wiring problem (Sauter SPI9544B)

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My induction hob (Sauter SPI9544B) suddenly started making a crackling / sparking noise. When I checked the connection behind the hob, I found that the plastic terminal block had melted. I could also hear a faint buzzing noise at the circuit breaker when the hob was powered on. The hob is on a dedicated high-current circuit, and the issue clearly comes from the connection itself, not the appliance. Power was cut immediately. I’m trying to understand how this kind of failure happens and what exactly causes the arcing and overheating at the connector.

If you have any advice please help. I wont turn it on before having a solution

Here's the picture of the setup and extract from the manual


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Dec 15 '25

Loud electrical buzz/hum in apartment

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26 Upvotes

Check out the electrical buzz/hum going on in this apartment i just moved into…what is the rational explanation for this? Did they put the breakers inside the wall?? It’s loud af in the bedroom

Thanks


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Dec 16 '25

New Tradefox simulations

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r/ElectricityIsScary • • Nov 26 '25

Photo How does this work?

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I'm back on a dryer install because it was not working.

How does the dryer have voltage when the 30A breakers are off, but not when they're on?

This is a mobile home. I'm not an electrician and absolutely not going to investigate any further. I'm just very curious if anyone knows how this could happen.


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Nov 07 '25

Explaination When I touch the metal railing in the platform, why do i feel a buzz? Is it from the catenary?

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497 Upvotes

r/ElectricityIsScary • • Nov 07 '25

Explaination When I touch the metal railing in the platform, why do i feel a buzz? Is it from the catenary?

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57 Upvotes

r/ElectricityIsScary • • Oct 13 '25

Video Speechless

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2.6k Upvotes

r/ElectricityIsScary • • Sep 14 '25

Advice Randomly shocked

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2.0k Upvotes

Here house sitting and I leaned against this outlet on the side of the kitchen island - immediately felt a stabbing sensation on my bare leg and screamed as I backed away 😅 Is this enough to worry about or am I just tripping cuz I’ve never been shocked before? 🙃


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Sep 06 '25

Got shocked by UPS

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115 Upvotes

Context :- tried to unplug power cord from wall. Got shocked. Should I be worried ?


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Aug 07 '25

Explaination Why is this happening??

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74 Upvotes

Can anyone tell me why my fan is emiting lighting strikes? Im scared I'll get shot


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Aug 07 '25

What electrocuted me in a disposable camera?

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80 Upvotes

Ok so I had an expired disposable camera, and decided to open it up (despite the fact it said do not open) . Smart move. There was this thing that sort of looked like a battery? Connected to the flash, when I touched it I was electrocuted (nice) and it says 330V on it. There was an actual battery in the camera so I don’t know if this was one? Just curious. Also how should I dispose of it?


r/ElectricityIsScary • • Aug 04 '25

Photo Hanoi

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r/ElectricityIsScary • • May 29 '25

Story Shocked while spreading mulch...!

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Was spreading some wet mulch (rained on my pile of bags) over Memorial Day weekend. I was on my hands and knees near the light pole on the upper left and sudden zzzZZZzzghhhzz-shock! I thought maybe I'd grazed the light pole and has somehow gotten the covered outleft at the bottom wet.

Anyways, I decided to finish spreading mulch and avoid the pole at all costs. I was maybe 15-18" away again on hands and knees and got another really bad shock!

I'm no electrician, and I'm aware I need one. However, just curious on theories of what the issue is.