Friday, March 6, 2015

33KV Medium Voltage Isolator Sparking



This videos captures a slight sparking of 33KV medium voltage isolator in a substation when closed. Isolators should always be opened or closed in no-load condition since they lack any kind of arc-quencing mechanism unlike Circuit Breakers. On load, they may embark a dangerous fire due to air breakdown.





CAUTION: Electricity is DANGEROUS.