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Wow, "safety sandals" -- so much more comfortable than the steel toe work boots, and other other safety items they insist we wear at work....

O.H & S would have a field day there lol

I love how they spin the wrench a quarter turn and then take it off and put it back on, just spin it in a circle really fast and then the bolt will come off faster lol

ReCycling is Resourcefulness at it's Best !! 🇨🇦

An interesting episode, I also dismantled such a large transformer :)

I have scraped a large 500KVA dry transformer already and let me tell you it was a lot of work and I had power tools. The good part was I got $3500.00 for the copper

these men are really talented at what they do. I scrap so i have some idea of what they are doing. image how much more they would process with some battery or pneumatic tools.

Nice work there lad's cheers from Scott's recycling ♻️ 👍

Isn’t the oil carcinogenic ?? I may be mistaken but years ago an old guy told me there were PCB’s in commercial transformer oil.

Thats a big one!!Damn....💪👍👍👍

Nice 👌.. If that fell on his foot don't think he would be happy 😊

It's easy to see that workers protection is of paramount importance at this plant...

Thanks for uploading this video

If only could find some of those on the curb once in a while

All the correct safety gear ....

Wow that's amazing And thanks for sharing the details....I had no idea.....how much does it cost new and how much as scrap? I'm curious and thanks for the update.

Those open toed sandals look totally OSHA approved and safe.

What about the health hazards of PCB's to the workers? Other than that the copper would be good.

I wish i had that copper in my back yard L O L . interesting video, chuck out.

Bro be living my wildest dream rn

Gracias por su explicación del Bobinado.

Watching this video makes me realise there’s more than meets the eye....

First time to see inside high voltage transformer

These people would benefit greatly from some power tools

nice to see such large transformers, but would be nice to have a place where you can collect the remaning oil of the parts, not the soil...

great good tehnikal video!!!!

These guys are working with tools from the stone age.

Who else would rather hear the natural background sound rather than the over dubbed elevator music?

If only they had the proper tooling they could finish in a quarter of the time.

What was the secondary voltage of the first one i never seen 4 secondary terminals only 3

Mmmm.... i love the taste of PCB-oil in the morning

Where can I find those transformers in U.S ? I want to buy them for their copper wiring inside. I need 2000MT per month.

I really don't mind to get the copper, but watching how a machine like this is built inside

antes vi video empresa USA,MUY LIMPIA ,con maquinas hasta para ir al baño. y no me sorprenderia fuese filial este taller empresa de la anterior empresa, aqui con la minima herramienta y aunque tratan de no contamirar lo hacen y se esponen fisicamente,sin siquiera botas de seguridad o sea es traspatio de USA. De seguro.

I wonder if they check for pcbs in the oil

1$ for 1L of transformer oil? WOW! Give me a contact

it would be quicker with an impact wrench ?

я в детстве также добывал медь из трансформаторов на электроподстанции

did it have any electronics inside?why was that part skipped??

Those guys working in that yard in sandals....damn how many toes been lopped off!

I wish I could get my hands on some of those transformers

Some large xformers are worth many times the copper value.

Très cool

Does anyone know where I can get 23456...... of these transformers from and a pair of those safety sandals from.

2:31 that is an interesting fygocentric pump.What is their standard price ?

für 100kg Kupfer bekommst in Gernany 500 € 18000 Bath

Gotta admire their hard work. But... from the scrap from one transformer you could have a nice battery impact. Get that shot done three times as fast making three times the cash.

how much do you cost 1 kilogram of copper and aluminum?

they need a pnuematic socket drive. it would make quick work of the nuts and bolts

I wonder how many galllons of PCB laden oil has been poured out on the ground at that site.

Шихтовал я такие трансформаторы в Барнауле...

Belle le scarpe anti infortunistica. Ľ olio fenolico ci friggi il pranzo o lo butti nel fiume?

Nice sandals

OMG, This must be Mexico. In the USA even the 'non-PCB oil has some PCBs in it as both were made in the same plant. Now of course, nowadays totally non PCB oil is used. IT MIGHT be that non PCB oil was used in these countries as PCB oil was more expensive. By the way oil is used as an insulator.

Шутка формата "теперь понятно откуда дорогущее масло идемитсу берётся" была?

Super bro

How many kilos of copper in this kind of big transformer? I am just asking refference, pls. Reply!

Миллионеры! )

dont use security boots?

Mga bossing, meron ba kayong for sale na scrap electric power transformer.? Very interesting sir..

and the average lifespan of these workers, exposed to PCBs all manner of industrial toxins and happy to have a job.

Duh! Wat's PCB??? :)

El PCB no es peligroso?

Que hacen con el aceite ?

Isn't that oil PCB oil , handle with care a and avoid direct contact on your exposed skin, rubber gloves guys. Probably need some respirators as well. Careful disposal of oil is a must it is full of dioxin if I remember correctly.

They did that the hard way lol once you have the copper bearing parts you toss them into a nice hot fire with wood over the top of that and it won't even smoke

This is an electric power company recycling depot. These people don't make money recycling, they get paid dismantling. All these still belongs to the power company. So dream on people

they need a compressor and some impact tools.

What about PCB's?

Man beachte die Sicherheitsschuhe, sowie das PCB haltige Transformatorenöl im Boden. Wie war das noch mit Umweltschutz?

I'm sure they did proper tests for PCB's

Where is this at?

Probably would get more for it as a scrap transformer lol.

Сколько меди в них😍😍😍

In my country Nigeria, we prefer to refurbish it than to scrap it

Mein Gutester das gibt bei uns viel Kohle beim Schrotti bei so viel Kupfer metall

aluminum is normal is the low voltage side of the transformers

Bet they only got like $5 per transformer, would make a lot more here in the STATES

Why do you have so many transformers!!! and where can i find so many?!

With all the money they're making you figure they could afford some power tools it go a lot faster but I guess over there labour is cheap

Transformer ka old/expire Aluminium wire ka per kg price kitna hai??

I wonder if they have an accident book if he drops a copper coil on his flip flop and watches his toes fall off.?? He'll be OK though..

12:53 на твк110лм похож. Только побольше

What about the PCBs?

You sell the oil by the liter for $1 dollar. What are they doing with the oil after buying it , do you know ?

How much money do you make per hundred pounds

It's a very dangerous job and no one protection?

How can we know that it was safe to open, i want also to dismantle one

Achoque i vicar louco i rico de tanto tira fio

Open toe shoes. Cloth gloves, for some. No eye protection. Would imagine personal safety equipment is a bring your own there. Some of those transformers look pretty old. Wonder if the oil they are selling for a $1 a liter has PCB's?

Very high oil contamination of soil.

Supar

On his Flip flops 🚑

Grade! +

Bei uns Plastiktüten verbieten und dort literweise Altöl im Erdreich versickern lassen. Wie krank! Na wenigstens haben sie teilweise Handschuhe an.

Can you sell this copper.?

Put some steel cap boots on ya feet

All that copper is heaven for tweakers

how much is the price of 1 transformer, sir