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Mar 31, 2018 1:10 AM
warmyourbeans
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TheGhostMinx
Oh, so this is why the NEC covers Grounding and Bonding......
madassa
Clearly Electroboom's handiwork.
incogneetoe88
As someone that works with avionics and high power equipment, this stresses me out
kreankorm
Nsfw
jonejsatan
Those are russian leds, indicating the device is on.
TwistedAttitudes
Now I'm not an electrician, but something tells me that it would be a very bad idea to touch that
RoryBlack1
Canon dude it hasn't even been a full day since this got to the fp last
CapitalNick
Looks like only water is going to put that fire out.
ivebeenimgured
Hahaha that’s not good. Good luck. I’d kill the power instead of filming god dammit. The future is doomed.
OdinYggd
If that's handling 480v 3 phase AC, there is a significant risk of an explosive failure should the bolts melt and an arc flash form.
catamenia
Quick, throw water on it!
ITSYABOI1
tibris
shit's on fire, yo
TheElusiveEnchilada
240zac
480v systems terrify me... this terrifies me even more
JZKillaT68
Pretty certain I wouldn’t be that close. Arc flash and shit
Iaimtomisbehave
Not to worry, it's a Wegmann!
strideo
Whew! I thought we were in trouble for a minute before I saw that Wegmann badge!
Dowtchaboy
Something electrical, manufactured by a German company? Of course it will work, far beyond the nominal specification.
OdinYggd
If that's actually handling 480v 3 phase AC, I'm not so sure I'd want to get that close to a wiring fault that is energized. It can explode.
KentuckyFriedChildren
I believe the cameraman is of “hold my beer” lineage, and doesn’t concern him/herself with contrivances of safety
Cronos51101
We had a "leaky" induction furnace at the foundry. 400KW. Tended to melt the bolts off the casing.
Foopfoop
Super angry pixies
Zapper83
xTracerBulletx
Put.... put your dick on it
Masteryota00
That's my fetish
momochann
This is what i was waiting for.
iamthugnasty
Two things. 1) What type of machine is that? 2) how is anything running 480v not grounded? Who messes that up?
oddmog
Some people are super afraid of earthing and view it as a short circuit. Separated systems are commonish but becoming rarer.
OdinYggd
Somehow I get the feeling that the original failure first vaporized the ground lugs, and then the fault current sought the next-best path.
oddmog
Wouldn't surprize me either but the amount of people who don't get that your earthing is as important as your active is staggering.
OdinYggd
Watched the second clip again. The ground lug on the socket is empty, but has a bonding bar back to chassis.
oddmog
Ahh whoops. I've been stuck dealing with DC systems and people treating earthing as an alien concept so I'm biased.
scuba7jb
Option 1: disconnect power. Option 2: let 'er buck and video the carnage........ you chose wisely.
Kelazari
Unplug it for safety, 2 upvotes. Get multiple angles of ending chaos...priceless
Ohhhlookaunicorneatingasamurai
Proof so if you get hurt.
BabyRhino1017
Only one way to get that sweet sweet internet fame
LooseyGooseyBrett
Option 3 stick your head in there with the camera
PokoOnoandtheJamJams
What the glowy parts aren't supposed to be glowing?
WhatzitTooya
Eh, Connectors/leads are already destroyed. Could as well make it educational for others.
adishdelish
AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED?
strideo
And then the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank.
Snowerti
He dead
MrDragonfyr
I just touched the two pins on my £130 mouse charging dock with a fork. It instantly turned off, made a windows sound and came back (1of2)..
YouAintABigBaller
Why
MrDragonfyr
I asked myself the same thing about 1.5 seconds after I did it
MrDragonfyr
It felt like an eternity. But it's back on and working now!!
DracoDan
CSB
Masteryota00
Umm...I would turn that thing off...just my humble opinion
CaptainYesterday
It probably already is.
HeirElfSquire
Fairdinkums
*explodes*
BifPib
vulturedoors
There's no way I would even touch that.
RubyPorto
Ok, you touch the ungrounded box with who-knows-how-many amps going through it at 480V. I'll call your next of kin.
pieter42
Ok, you touch it
ThisIsGod
Why?
Sxualhrssmntpanda
You just don't get it, do you, Scott?
strideo
Nah, it's probably nothing.
Masteryota00
One of my favs!!!
69Voltage
Yes, poor grounding can kill you dead
inkbladder
Graveyard dead?
OdinYggd
The ground lug on the socket doesn't have a wire in it, only a strap back to the chassis. Bolts are corroded, making them act like resistors
Uhmcaitlin
Username checks out
Masteryota00
Uh, yeah...I prefer being killed alive, thank you very much...
69Voltage
Booooring. ;)
Ne7RideR
Not only will you be burned to death, but also exploded from the Arc blast and electrocuted. Good times being a sparky
oddmog
Trouble is though finding people who understand the concepts of field potential and fault protection can be a difficult task.
vulturedoors
Isn't that what electrician vocational schools are for?
oddmog
Basic concepts such as running ground wires and grounding frames are taught. I've just been dealing with fuckery a bit too much.
oddmog
To an extent. It's more an electrical engineers gig to design earthing system and in some areas there are arguments of whose job it is.
Knightendae
I just started HVAC training. We are in electrical training now. This scares the fuck out of me. And shit like this happens happens... A LOT
CallMeRif
My first thought was "ah this gonna feel a lil cold, then i'll wipe it with a cloth" oh boy i was so wrong.
CallMeRif
Just 2 cents for me, careful about the freon fluid inside the chiller pipes. Once i got burned bcs of it. Low temps can also burn you.
Knightendae
Ahh yeah. Can you say frostbite in a second! Its almost like liquid nitrogen is what I say in laymen's terms. Instant freeze!
DelightfullyOdd
Wore flannel boxers with corduroy pants once, only other time I've seen nuts get that red.
normalizetherapy
Dear god
soulmercenary
Best comment ever.
ShouldWeTellHim
So good.
deletedeletedelete
This is golden!
deathloop
I don't get it. I've done the same but didn't get red nuts. Static electricity? Srsly don't get it...
Ronnz123
Friction.
deathloop
Okay. Well I can wear cords and flannel boxers just fine without undue friction. I guess it's just a fat thing.
DelightfullyOdd
Is this the first time you've seen a joke or something?
deathloop
Yeah lol wow that's so true
Ronnz123
YuDoThis
Would someone please explain? Why those botls got hot like that?
MADchemEE
Notice(2nd vid)the green plug with 4 wires. Bottom red one: 3 wires &an improvised clip to the chassis. I'm guessing the idiot who added 1/4
MADchemEE
that plug thought he was just"MacGyvering" the ground.(Duh 'cause nobody needs that ground'). Instead, it's likely the Neutral 2/4
MADchemEE
Which usually has current flowing through it. The bolts are a connection from the box to ground. They're glowing because they're (3/4)
MADchemEE
made out of steel, which has much more resistance than Copper or Aluminum. Same thing (R of steel) makes for easy Radiance spot welding.
StepRightUp
Well, those bolts are spot-welded now
CaptainSisqo
Electricity takes the path of least resistance: those bolts are touching both parts of the chassis, as the rubber seals have broken down.
CaptainSisqo
The box is not properly grounded so it's finding a loop and getting super hot, the contact points provide concentration.
OdinYggd
Something like this. The ground lugs are missing or damaged, and so the chassis is the next best thing. Bolted joints have higher resistance
BananasAreFood
This may sound dumb to ask but would touching the box kill you?
OdinYggd
Entirely possible. There is obviously current flowing through the chassis, and if your boots are not insulated it will flow through you.