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To: meyer; numberonepal

Further investigation into the substation - got it up on google maps - could be a transmission voltage transformer on fire. Definitely a transformer. They’re full of oil, used as a coolant and electrical insulation medium.

The transformer is trash, will cost a few million to replace. The how/why it happened - too soon to tell.

It’s a pretty big substation - looks to be 2 transmission level transformers, perhaps 230 kV to 138 kV +/- and also a distribution level substation stepping down to the voltage level typically seen along the side of the road (typically 4 kv to 26 kV depending on the system).

1,412 posted on 07/09/2021 1:48:09 PM PDT by meyer (I swear to protect and defend the Constitution against ALL enemies, foreign and domestic!)

Knowledge and sheet right here! THIS is why I’ve stuck with FR all these years.

1,464 posted on 07/09/2021 3:39:21 PM PDT by numberonepal (WWG1WGA)

My favorite transformerfag!

1,494 posted on 07/09/2021 4:48:57 PM PDT by AZLiberty (Awaiting the return of the king -- and I don't mean Elvis.)

The transformer is trash,

#RobotsInDisguise

1,525 posted on 07/09/2021 6:50:42 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)

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