Awesome to see (even though the electrical infrastructure in The Netherlands is way different)! This reminds me a little bit off a Dutch program on public television in which they teach kids about all kinds of things they are curious about, including stuff about electricity. I have two questions: whats the cylinder next to the padmount transformer for? I can also see some kind of braided copper wire running directly next to the transformer cable they change the elbow from, is that a grounding strip that eventually turns into braided shielding that should ground out the cable in case some serious heavy equipment breaches the cables integrity?
WHAT I DONT UNDERSTAND IS WHY DID THEY GROUND THE TRANSFORMER THROUGH THE FEED THROUGH BUT DID NOT PUT A DUST COVER OVER THE OTHER OPEN SIDE OF THE FEED THROUGH
i understand what you are asking. Your question is in relation to Utility XFMR's and Medium Voltage. I am assuming you are talking about the potential at the Sub Station, or the Pole Mounted XFMR's?? But potential is abroad statement. Also, "Test Point" is abroad statement as well. One could argue, a test point is the Pole mounted transformers, you could say they where at the test point, you could say the test point was irrelevant etc..
@@Bloodhound_Dogg it’s not at all a broad statement. Under the place he’s grabbing the elbow with the shotgun stick theirs is a rubber cap you can pop off and reveals a test point. That’s what it’s called. It’s used for testing voltage and potential...
@@SFoley990 you’re literally supposed to measure from the test point on the outside of the elbow so you don’t break load ripping a live elbow out. Don’t comment if you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Chris never heard of it being called a noisy tester he definitely made that up lol... it’s a glow tech bro.....also why weren’t they using a hi-z with the potato masher lol
They are working dead. Residential underground systems like these are usually fed in a loop, you can tell because there's two primary cables. They would simply go to the transformers on both sides of this one and disconnect the cables feeding this unit. It's not a problem because all other homes remain energized, they only drop power to the homes fed by this transformer which is of course unavoidable.
Lmao. Whats the point of putting the elbow in with the shot gun if the other guy picked it up with no rubber gloves 😂
Proper seating.
If the primaries are dead why do they use the insulated stick to connect them?
Insulated caps do not ground transformers.
Why did they use a grounding elbow on a standoff lol. Wasn't grounding anything
Possible static.
The backyard machine reminds me of a Geoprobe.
Awesome to see (even though the electrical infrastructure in The Netherlands is way different)! This reminds me a little bit off a Dutch program on public television in which they teach kids about all kinds of things they are curious about, including stuff about electricity. I have two questions: whats the cylinder next to the padmount transformer for? I can also see some kind of braided copper wire running directly next to the transformer cable they change the elbow from, is that a grounding strip that eventually turns into braided shielding that should ground out the cable in case some serious heavy equipment breaches the cables integrity?
the cylinder looks like a fiber box (telephone or cable). the copper running down the wire is the concentric neutral.
So you honestly didn’t show much of anything about how to do anything
WHAT I DONT UNDERSTAND IS WHY DID THEY GROUND THE TRANSFORMER THROUGH THE FEED THROUGH BUT DID NOT PUT A DUST COVER OVER THE OTHER OPEN SIDE OF THE FEED THROUGH
I learnt a lot aftr wtchng ur valuable video
nice grammar
What was the voltage going into the transformer before they deadened?
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I tried to film power companies workers doing this and the guy threaten to murder me for filming.
Well, now you have video evidence of criminal threatening...
U r doing good job sir
Why don't you test for potential at the test point?
i understand what you are asking. Your question is in relation to Utility XFMR's and Medium Voltage. I am assuming you are talking about the potential at the Sub Station, or the Pole Mounted XFMR's??
But potential is abroad statement. Also, "Test Point" is abroad statement as well. One could argue, a test point is the Pole mounted transformers, you could say they where at the test point, you could say the test point was irrelevant etc..
@@Bloodhound_Dogg there are test points on the elbow to see if the elbow is alive.
@@Bloodhound_Dogg it’s not at all a broad statement. Under the place he’s grabbing the elbow with the shotgun stick theirs is a rubber cap you can pop off and reveals a test point. That’s what it’s called. It’s used for testing voltage and potential...
Good point Jim, You won't get a good reading trying to measure from outside the elbow due to the semiconducting shield.
@@SFoley990 you’re literally supposed to measure from the test point on the outside of the elbow so you don’t break load ripping a live elbow out. Don’t comment if you don’t know what you’re talking about.
This terminology of the tools is killing me. The guy says it like he’s not sure what they are called lol
Chris never heard of it being called a noisy tester he definitely made that up lol... it’s a glow tech bro.....also why weren’t they using a hi-z with the potato masher lol
No Rubber Gloves, WTF!!! I hope OSHA don't see this video!
They weren't handling energized wires. They also were wearing leather gloves, which is sufficient depending on the arc flash rating.
Jose Alvarez don’t need the gloves if both ways are dead and grounded bud.
@@Chris-cq2il good use of 'bud'
hot sticks to heat up
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was tested and grounded dead
gloves for what
What about INSULATED gloves and sleeves? Or Are they working dead
They are working dead. Residential underground systems like these are usually fed in a loop, you can tell because there's two primary cables. They would simply go to the transformers on both sides of this one and disconnect the cables feeding this unit. It's not a problem because all other homes remain energized, they only drop power to the homes fed by this transformer which is of course unavoidable.