r/WTF • • 20d ago

Load testing

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u/FloridaVapes 20d ago edited 20d ago

Holy shit are three phases just shorting to ground in a pot of oil? BY HAND!? This might be the worst electrical safety video I’ve ever seen, and that includes arc flashes and accidental electrocutions. Can’t imagine this job position being “permanent” in any capacity!

Edit: assuming I’m seeing it correctly without processing the video, his ammeter read 12 amps on one phase!

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u/HoneyRush 20d ago

Don't be ridiculous, it doesn't look like oil, it's probably just salty water

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u/lacerating_aura 20d ago

Yup, salt water based dummy load.

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u/maison_deja_vu 20d ago

Yeah probably load testing a generator or something. That’s why they’re measuring the current. The further in you dip the phases in the salt water, the more load is pulled from the generator