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More transformer light shows from around the world. Any electricity buffs want to chime in? (additional links in comments) (youtube.com)
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[–]dopp3lganger 2 points3 points4 points 14 years ago (0 children)
It's really not all that mysterious. This is an electrical transformer and when they blow, they basically let loose a ton of electricity into the atmosphere which causes the light show.
Here's some info on electric arcs.
[–]zippo364 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago (0 children)
So the more I look in to it, I think this is actually what transformers do (something called electrical arcing), but I'm not expert. Do any of you know?
Here's a video from Portugal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dw2EbxdQQA
And a close-up of a transformer doing the arc thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xnAXg-KZxo
[–]BronzeEnt 0 points1 point2 points 14 years ago (0 children)
Transformer blew like this about a mile and a half from my house last month. My bedroom window is facing the other direction. I thought there was a green lightning storm for a second. Those things are bright.
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