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Causing power outages by throwing wires onto power lines
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2024-09-30 at 12:11 PM UTC
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2024-09-30 at 12:24 PM UTCNo need for this here in Houston, when a single drop of rain falls or the wind picks up to more than 10mph 100,000 people lose power.
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2024-09-30 at 2:48 PM UTC
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2024-10-01 at 5:34 PM UTCTheoretically couldn’t you accomplish the same thing with a bike chain and a little elbow work?
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2024-10-01 at 5:37 PM UTCnever seen car battery melts bike chain huh
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2024-10-01 at 5:40 PM UTC
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2024-10-01 at 5:49 PM UTCcar batteries are 12v2A or something, I don't see them melting bike chains
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2024-10-01 at 5:51 PM UTC
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2024-10-01 at 5:53 PM UTC
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2024-10-01 at 7:01 PM UTCI honestly dont believe it would automatically arc through, even with smaller amount of insulation. Not as dramatically or quickly as people might think. Think about it...
If its insulated all over and theres insulation between the + cable and the insulated wire on that side, and the - cable also is not in direct contact with the wire on that side, the magnetic field can only induce so much attractive force in the wire, even at 100,000 volts.
You can induce a small current in a coil of wire by placing it on the ground under the power lines, but it doesnt increase much even if you move it near them, so the attractive magnetic force between the cables induced in the wire cannot actually be that high.
Now, if the wire on the + side is touching the + cable with no insulation then its going to have a shit-ton of attractive force and it will certainly arc through even with insulation preventing the wire on the - cable from making direct contact. Keep in mind how far apart the + and - cables are. -
2024-10-01 at 7:04 PM UTCI'm no electrician but i think there's a reason linemen use hot sticks even if the wire is insulated...
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2024-10-01 at 7:13 PM UTC
Originally posted by ner vegas car batteries are 12v2A or something, I don't see them melting bike chains
Car batteries provide a couple hundred amps for a short time, which is needed as driving the starter motor uses a lot of power.
If you bridge the terminals you will get sparks, and if you are able to get everything right you can melt stuff. Probably not a bike chain though, those are fairly substantial. I never tried. -
2024-10-01 at 7:15 PM UTC
Originally posted by 🦄🌈 MORALLY SUPERIOR BEING - vaxxed and octoboosted 💉 (we beat covid!) 👬💕👭🍀 (🍩✊) Car batteries provide a couple hundred amps for a short time, which is needed as driving the starter motor uses a lot of power.
I'd imagine you'd be more likely to melt the terminals, igniting the plastic or contents inside.
If you bridge the terminals you will get sparks, and if you are able to get everything right you can melt stuff. Probably not a bike chain though, those are fairly substantial. I never tried. -
2024-10-01 at 7:24 PM UTC
Originally posted by Fluttershy I'd imagine you'd be more likely to melt the terminals, igniting the plastic or contents inside.
The terminals are pretty big, so they don't get that hot.
Remember the wires from the battery to the starter motor are massive for a reason, they are designed to deal with massive currents. -
2024-10-01 at 7:35 PM UTCthis was his last video
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2024-10-02 at 2:31 PM UTC
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2024-10-02 at 2:33 PM UTC
Originally posted by 6835378gjjsjs I honestly dont believe it would automatically arc through, even with smaller amount of insulation. Not as dramatically or quickly as people might think. Think about it…
If its insulated all over and theres insulation between the + cable and the insulated wire on that side, and the - cable also is not in direct contact with the wire on that side, the magnetic field can only induce so much attractive force in the wire, even at 100,000 volts.
You can induce a small current in a coil of wire by placing it on the ground under the power lines, but it doesnt increase much even if you move it near them, so the attractive magnetic force between the cables induced in the wire cannot actually be that high.
Now, if the wire on the + side is touching the + cable with no insulation then its going to have a shit-ton of attractive force and it will certainly arc through even with insulation preventing the wire on the - cable from making direct contact. Keep in mind how far apart the + and - cables are.
theres no + or - in the powerlines that power your house. -
2024-10-03 at 2:29 PM UTCNot having any power to begin with by living in chingchoniga.
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2024-10-03 at 2:38 PM UTC
Originally posted by Charles Ex Machina theres no + or - in the powerlines that power your house.
Usually - is ground, for instance on vehicle DC lines the - line is wired directly to the bodywork, so the + rail serves as power.
Same idea in AC systems, where you will have an neutral line and a live line. The neutral line is OK to touch (you shouldn't touch it). They also have a separate earth line, at least here, I know the earth line gets forgotten about in third world countries. -
2024-10-03 at 2:55 PM UTC
Originally posted by 🦄🌈 MORALLY SUPERIOR BEING - vaxxed and octoboosted 💉 (we beat covid!) 👬💕👭🍀 (🍩✊) Usually - is ground, for instance on vehicle DC lines the - line is wired directly to the bodywork, so the + rail serves as power.
Same idea in AC systems, where you will have an neutral line and a live line. The neutral line is OK to touch (you shouldn't touch it). They also have a separate earth line, at least here, I know the earth line gets forgotten about in third world countries.
a live wire is non-binary.
its neither + nor -.
