Pretty spectacular footage of a power substation and a huge electrical arc in its equipment. The page includes technical analysis of what's probably happening.
It's the kind of thing we've seen a zillion times in movies, but seeing it in "real life" is ... daunting.
(via Doyce)
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Yikes!
I found the video compelled me to watch it over and over for several minutes. Why is tht?
wow.
rhetorical: how much is that flow compared to that running in the power grid that failed up here this past fall?
electricity is to be treated with great respect.
amazing video.
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