Re: R.I.P. one 14kV pole pig!

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• Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 08:29:48 -0600 (MDT)
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Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 00:04:08 +0000
From: Greg Leyh <lod-at-pacbell-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: R.I.P. one 14kV pole pig! 

Charles Brush wrote:


> >That arc somehow managed to reach over and touch one of the top insulators
> >on a pig that was stored further down the fence.  The 'touched' insulator
> >was shattered at its neck, where it met the lid!
> >-GL
> 
> Hi Greg,
> 
> The bushing actually blew apart??  Yow!  Was the secondary fried, or did it
> arc straight to the case from the bushing?  
[snip]

One main fracture, with a couple dozen loose pieces that fell into the oil.
You can imagine how upset porcelain gets when it's forced to conduct current!
It did, in fact, arc straight to the case from the bushing.

-GL

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