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07 August 2008

HOLY CRAP... cast iron bollocks?! [More:]

well perhaps, but very well insulated ones, anyhow.

High Voltage Cable Inspection.

So I got into a discussion with a friend about the arcing on the switchgear in one of the youtube links in this post earlier today.

Dude is an electrical engineer. After some discussion in IM, during which I learned a lot about 500kV lines, he sent me the above, completely astonishing link of how power lines are cleaned and serviced.

The guy doing the inspection is in his 60's, incidentally.
I love this video. I go back and watch it every few months. It is zen like.
posted by arse_hat 07 August | 23:24
What did you see today? || When you're an old fart,

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