Flash bang wallop what a picture

[GMES]

Electrical plant-room explosion caught on tape.flv - YouTube
Just found this clip gotta take a look
CAUTION very graphic footage, didn't mean to be flippant with title but maybe should have been more thoughtful.
You have been warned.

 

[happysteve]

Now I feel sick. :-( That's really horrible, wish I hadn't seen that.

 

[Paul.M]

Only going by the comments, looks like he died. RIP whoever you are.

 

[GMES]

Now I feel sick. :-( That's really horrible, wish I hadn't seen that.

sorry Steve I have just edited the post to warn members of the graphic nature, didn't think about it enough.
Paul well said, I think I will wait to see if I get shot down for this, and if so I will get the thread closed

 

[Darkwood]

Its an old vid..... lack of full PPE kit while he is racking the breaker in is suicidal... a remote racking option exists but judging by the lack of H&S i assume they wouldn't have bothered.... also to note is lack of EM lighting in a mains room.

Lots of rumours about this one even that the 2nd bloke died of the inhaled poisonous fumes filling the room.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

here:

Arc Flash Fatality Video.wmv - YouTube

Remote Racking of Westinghouse/Cutler Hammer DS-416, 480V 1600A Circuit Breaker - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA-w0QAaxRU

 

[telectrix]

seem to remember this one being posted a year or so ago.

 

[Tiny Spark]

Arghh thats horrible.
I have heard of such things happening while racking in/out but never actually seen anything like that.
Be quite happy not to again!

While doing HV training we did some manual racking on some real old gear and I must say its hard going on some of them even if you are fairly fit.
Very easy to run out of puff!

 

[Dom.]

seem to remember this one being posted a year or so ago.

here:

http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk...rical-forum/54023-isolation-must-happens.html

 

[Brightspark2]

Yes has been posted before. Sure the theory of the cause was being too slow and having a break during racking?? (IIRC)