Conifer + electricity = fire

[Ruskins Trees]

Apologies if you have seen something like this before

 

Tree touches live power line with electrifying consequences - Fire caused by 23,000 v...

 

Please explain what happens to make the fire go out

 

Rob

[Mr Ed]

Saw that last week, meant to post it here. The reason the fire goes out is either the substation fuse blew out, or the sap that conducts the electricity vapourised, breaking the circuit to earth.

[Andy Collins]

Reminds me of a little local news this week, some chaps were found in a substation this week in a pretty nasty way with severe burns etc late in the evening. Why they were there has not been disclosed, but I think its pretty obvious, and another chap in my local is pretty messed up after contacting HV supply in a seperate incident along the same lines, when will they learn?

[gensetsteve]

So would that be classed as fully seasoned

 

Or just good for the standby generator business

[Stephen Blair]

that was unreal. scary stuff

[testcricket01]

gunna dread doing work near powerlines now

[penfold]

i'm no expert on powerlines (far too dangerous and insane to work near/on) but could the fire in the tree have burnt through the wire thus breaking the circuit???

[Mr Ed]

No.

(quick answer)

[penfold]

i didn't think so but i thought it might not be unheard of.

[Peter]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uSoB092ng0]YouTube - Powerlines Cause Tree Fire & Explosion[/ame]

 

From the way it stops then restarts suddenly I'd say its the fuse tripping, then resetting. Good example of why you should never assume a line is dead....