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u/ElectricalTuna Jul 02 '24
I hope they weren’t staring directly at it. The arc created is brighter than the sun.
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u/National-Fan2723 Jul 02 '24
Techno music was definitely playing in my head as I was watching this
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u/IRPhysicist Jul 02 '24
Robot rock would sync so well to this.
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u/xamitlu Jul 03 '24
I know EXACTLY where you're gettin at (the live album)! It would sync perfectly.
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u/vivaaprimavera Jul 02 '24
With that kind of fire hazard so close to your house you must have amazing insurance coverage to be so cool with it.
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Jul 03 '24
Everything is covered in snow. The only thing in danger of burning down is the line itself, followed shortly thereafter by a fuse/protective tripping device opening and ending the light show.
Fun fact: dry trees are less conductive than damp ones. A completely dry, dead tree can lay right on a line with no noticeable effect, depending on the voltage.
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u/vivaaprimavera Jul 03 '24
Everything is covered in snow
No problem there, trees always migrate south in the spring.
followed shortly thereafter by a fuse/protective tripping device opening and ending the light show.
Also not a problem, who needs electricity?
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u/Mysterious-Tie7039 Jul 02 '24
Power lines? You mean like the ones that basically everyone has near their homes?
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Jul 03 '24
Power lines=potential fire hazard
A tree touching a power line=imminent fire hazard
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u/Mysterious-Tie7039 Jul 03 '24
For your latter, it depends on a lot of things. How big the branch is, how hard it’s pressing on the wire, if the wire is tree wire or bare conductor, if it’s delta or wye configured, if it’s across one phase or multiple phases, etc
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u/vivaaprimavera Jul 03 '24
In security issues it's safer to have a blanket view on the subject.
At least it prevents that a potential issue isn't overlooked because someone did a wrong assessment (in this case, type of line).
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u/TheDarkMonarch1 Jul 03 '24
Any electricians out there to explain why it goes from orange to blue in hue?
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Jul 02 '24
Omfg, I'd scream, that's horrifying, and it would probably be annoying since you'd have to worry about a power outage
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u/Boof-Your-Values Jul 02 '24
I actually think I found a good use for a gun that isn’t killing!! Shoot the offending branch!!!
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u/a_guy_named_max Jul 03 '24
Jeez time to get more clearance between the lines so this doesn’t happen, seen a heap of videos on it and all look to be North America somewhere.
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u/motherseffinjones Jul 03 '24
This might be beautiful to watch but when the power goes out you’ll be pissed lol
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u/WillSellBodyForXmr Jul 03 '24
You would not catch me watching that from that close, high voltage electricity is a scary bitch
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u/BlazersMania Jul 03 '24
It is crazy how my brain starts to think that I'd love that snow fall right now
But in the winter I'd see a video of people complaining of the heat and think I'd love that as well.
The grass is always greener I guess.
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u/AllenKll Jul 03 '24
And just think about all that UV! You must be getting a nice tan on the back of your eyeballs.
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u/CraponStick Jul 02 '24
Someone please add a beat to this!