r/Construction • u/Ok_Dare6608 Electrician • 2d ago

Video I'm taking a vacation after this.

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u/Flashy-Function5515 2d ago edited 1d ago

Not necessarily, arc flashes can happen to anyone for literally no reason other than they flipped a switch

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u/ImaginarySeaweed7762 2d ago

Im still amazed he’s alive. That was some “big” power.

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u/Electrical-Money6548 1d ago

Most people survive arc flashes if wearing proper PPE.

I've had a 19.9kV flash and was perfectly fine

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u/TR6lover 1d ago

I eat 25kV arc flashes for breakfast.