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Incredible video of a 500kV switch opening

Posted Nov 18th, 2009 at 2:58 PM and seen
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Ever wonder what 500kV (kilo volts) looks like? Watch this incredible video of a high-voltage arc—known as a Jacob’s Ladder—caused by a switch opening in the Nevada Desert.

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 Catherine Faas

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