Skip to comments.
Man electrocted while climbing Alabama Power transformer,
(trying to steal copper wire)
timesdaily.com ^
| 3-22-05
| The Associated Press
Posted on 03/22/2005 7:42:49 PM PST by WKB
A man trying to steal copper wire from a power facility along Highway 280 died of electric shock Friday night, Lee County authorities said.
The 42-year-old man, whose name was withheld pending family notification, had cut some wire and tossed it on the ground before climbing on top of the transformer at the Alabama Power substation in Salem, Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said.
The man's body touched the high voltage lines, which caused an explosion and electrocuted him instantly, Harris said.
Alabama Power officials said there was 44,000 volts of electricity running through each of the three lines going into the transformer.
An autopsy will be performed on the man's body, Harris said.
The case is still under investigation.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: 44kvzot; autozot; cary; darwin
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 101-116 last
To: Col Freeper
"and absolutely no chance of the case "surging" through the courts."
Well of course not. There is no "ground" for prosecution. Jeeze! Don't blow a fuse or anything.
I'm not ashamed.
101
posted on
03/23/2005 2:22:27 AM PST
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: WKB
I was working at a coal fired power plant about 12 years ago, and was told about a contracter there who made a serious mistake, figuring that he had a few minutes before the control room would "switch on" the gas turbine and start generating electricity. He got hit with over 20,000 amps (not volts... AMPS!) coming directly off the generator (it's nearly a 700MW generator). There wasn't very much left of the guy, certainly not enough to perform an autopsy.
Mark
102
posted on
03/23/2005 3:15:56 AM PST
by
MarkL
(I didn't get to where I am today by worrying about what I'd feel like tomorrow!)
To: MarkL
Damn... It's too early for me to be posting...
gas turbine and start generating electricity. He got hit with over 20,000
Not gas turbine... Steam turbine. And it was over 15,000 amps, not 20,000.
Sorry.
This is what happens when you can't sleep, and try remembering stuff from 12 years ago.
Mark
103
posted on
03/23/2005 3:27:52 AM PST
by
MarkL
(I didn't get to where I am today by worrying about what I'd feel like tomorrow!)
To: spinestein
Should have cooked it out of him, at least in part.
104
posted on
03/23/2005 3:29:38 AM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(Repeal the NFA of '34! the GCA of '68! and the '86 ban!)
To: spinestein
I got about a 30,000 volt jolt while twisting the distributer on my car that had high performance coil on it and survived quite nicely, although the shock is very un-fun.The high energy ignition systems since the late '70's have that nasty habbit. I got zapped occasionally while checking the transmission oil level on my vehicle, since the dipstick is very close to the coil. Un-fun is right.
105
posted on
03/23/2005 10:32:06 AM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(My baby girl has the strongest little finger known to man.)
To: The Electrician
That's one mean-lookin' bus you've got there...It's about to come out of service. Unfortunately, the building owner's have some idea of it's value as a 'gee whiz' display piece. Oh well, maybe I can get one or two of the small load centers with Edison base fuse holders mounted on an 8x12 slate backbaord.
106
posted on
03/23/2005 10:34:35 AM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(My baby girl has the strongest little finger known to man.)
To: NYFreeper
Yup, that some old stuff. Looks like something I have run across while stationed in Korea!Only the best for Uncle Sam, eh?
107
posted on
03/23/2005 10:35:14 AM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(My baby girl has the strongest little finger known to man.)
To: MarkL
A good friend of mine is an engineer at the local radio stations in my area. About 30 years ago, he was learning the ropes from the fella he was going to take over from and who was going to retire. One day, this old fella had gone to the remote transmitter site to do some readings and didn't come back when he was expected to.
When my friend went out to check on him, he found him up flat against the grid, nothing more than a blackened corpse. He theorized that the old guy must have gotten spooked by a mouse or rat and fell into the grid.
108
posted on
03/23/2005 10:57:01 AM PST
by
reagan_fanatic
("Darwinism is a belief in the meaninglessness of existence" - R. Kirk)
To: WKB
Scrap is $1? Copper futures are $1.44 down 5 cents.
109
posted on
03/23/2005 11:57:52 AM PST
by
RightWhale
(Please correct if cosmic balance requires.)
To: spinestein
Probably to determine the blood alcohol level.
Gonna be tough, ethanol has a pretty low boiling point.
110
posted on
03/23/2005 11:59:47 AM PST
by
Kozak
(Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
To: Kozak
So does blood, for that matter. :^)
111
posted on
03/23/2005 12:25:01 PM PST
by
spinestein
( "I thought I knew everything. I didn't get it. I'm here to say I was totally wrong." --B. Boxer)
To: WKB
2005 Darwin Award Candidate.
To: selucreh
Thanks you so much. I printed it out, my friend of mine rehearsed the dialogue, and the wives went crazy when we went through the piece.
Thanks again! Mark from NC.
Is Claude clapped in jail?
113
posted on
03/23/2005 7:31:43 PM PST
by
Cobra64
(Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
To: reagan_fanatic
Was this due to RF, or the electrical power to the transmitter?
114
posted on
03/23/2005 7:47:30 PM PST
by
Cobra64
(Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
Comment #115 Removed by Moderator
To: Cobra64
Was this due to RF, or the electrical power to the transmitter?
Electrical power.
116
posted on
03/23/2005 7:56:22 PM PST
by
reagan_fanatic
("Darwinism is a belief in the meaninglessness of existence" - R. Kirk)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 101-116 last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson