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Re: R.I.P. one 14kV pole pig!
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: R.I.P. one 14kV pole pig!
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From: Tesla List <mod1@pupman.com>
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Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 08:44:57 -0600 (MDT)
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Date: Wed, 08 Oct 1997 19:55:52 +0000
From: Greg Leyh <lod@pacbell.net>
To: Tesla List <tesla@pupman.com>
Subject: Re: R.I.P. one 14kV pole pig!
Bert Hickman wrote:
> > One main fracture, with a couple dozen loose pieces that fell into the oil.
> > You can imagine how upset porcelain gets when it's forced to conduct current!
> > It did, in fact, arc straight to the case from the bushing.
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> > -GL
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> Greg,
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> But the GOOD news is that you might be able to replace the bushing
> without needing to rebuild the pig. Sounds like the way the current
> flowed, the transformer itself withstood the onslaught! So maybe Charles
> is STILL the record holder for taking out the actual transformer portion
> of the pig! :^)
You're probably right; however I didn't know how many pieces fell into
the tank, where they fell, or if the winding had been partially compromised.
I didn't want to risk it, so I exchanged it for a fresh one from T&R.
They were quite good about it, when I described the failure mode.
-GL