Re: New 8 second long 550 kV Power Arc

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Original poster: "RIAA/MPAA's Worst Nightmare" <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com> 

Kewl ladder, hopefully someday Bill gates will give me some of his money for
a tax write-off and I can build a bigger one (a couple of 765 kv ones (1.53
MV) comes to mind with a 50 MW generator).
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Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 8:03 PM
Subject: New 8 second long 550 kV Power Arc


 > Original poster: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net>
 >
 > For all fans of Arcs and Sparks,
 >
 > A friend of mine at Fermilab just sent me a 1.5 MB MPEG of a 500 kV air
 > break switch opening hot. One of the three phases has a problem
 > disconnecting, resulting in one awesome power arc that's gotta' be at
least
 > 50 feet long. It lends a new meaning to the term power arcing.
 >
 > And those utility guys have all the fun... listen to the guy whooping it
up
 > at the end of the MPEG.  :^)
 >
 > See it at: http://205.243.100.155/frames/longarc.htm
 >
 > Merry Christmas,
 >
 > -- Bert --
 > --
 >