480 Volt 3-phase Arc Flash Demonstration

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Here arcs were intentionally initiated by bridging wires across three copper bus bars in a testing laboratory. Three phase 480 volt power was then applied across the bus bars for about 1 second. The wires immediately explode, forming a conductive plasma which forms high current power arcs between phases. The actual fault current in the demonstration is not known, but is likely in the range of tens of kiloamps.

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480 Volt 3-phase Arc Flash Demonstration

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I like the "DING!"
I like the "DING!"
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In other words, to ...
In other words, to simplify what Dain said (LOL!) the smoke comes from the metal, wires, and everything else being incinerated by the heat produced.
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Exactly what Frosty ...
Exactly what Frosty said. LOL And remember, part of atoms are electrons; they are released in nuclear explosions and are part of effects you see in such an explosion.
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The electric is ...
The electric is dangerous.
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Dishes are DONE !!
Dishes are DONE !!
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:ding: HONEY... the ...
:ding: HONEY... the chicken are done!!!
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is that the ...
is that the microwave of the future? Ping
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McDonalds use ...
McDonalds use Polystyrene, NOT meat!
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ping awesome =P
ping awesome =P
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i know a tester at ...
i know a tester at work who went across two phases. he spent six months in a specialist burns unit at swansea. two years later he still receiving treatment on his hands.
never under estimate the power of electricity
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They should work ...
They should work for McDonalds!! lol
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Are you an editor ...
Are you an editor for the USA Today?
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Yeah thats about ...
Yeah thats about 50000 degrees of heat or more.
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ok are we ready? ...
ok are we ready? stand by, here we go. BRVVVVVRVVVVVVVVVVVVV SSHHSHHHHH!!! DING! FRYS ARE DONE.
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277/480 is NOT ...
277/480 is NOT friendly to anything that gets in its way. Trust me.
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