It's quite surprising that this transformer continues to work right up to the very end where it explodes. When everything goes dark after the bang, it becomes apparent that the lights were indeed powered by that transformer.

Transformers exploding are the scariest things to witness if you don't know what's going on... and when they pop... holy crap it sounds like someone just fired off a gun right next to your ear.

one time i was driving across a bridge and a transformer blew up except the whole night sky turned to this unearthy neon blue

Thats awsome, I remeber when 3 of these went off behind my house - thats was a fun night...

I doubt that was the transformer. The arc eventually drew enough current to blow the fuse on the cutout supplying it. When they go it can sound like a shotgun blast, but it doesn't damage anything.

Arc looks greenish blue in color, maybe temperature is 10000K

That's quite a bug zapper.

Here in Germany, in the Village I live, the last power outage was 11 years ago, because of a lightning strike.. Power was out for 15 seconds, and we had quite a lot of severe storms in my area

@Christiandellen The greenish/blueish colors often seen when electric power "goes bad", is due to copper wiring, lugs etc; copper burns with a blue-green color. Pyrothechnicians also use copper salts to make blue colored effects in their fireworks.

1- A lot of misinformation here. Wood will conduct- watch what happens when a HV wire slips off a porcelain insulator onto a wooden cross-arm- it starts burning. 2- The voltage has nothing to do with number of phases- don't confuse split-phase residential power with three-phase commercial power. Split phase in just single phase with a grounded center-tap neutral so you can get both 120V & 240V from the same transformer. 3- The size of a wire is determined by the amperage- not the voltage.

Mislabeled: this transformer didn't "explode" or "go boom", it just arced for a while. If it had exploded, it would have ejected its core and burning coolant all over; it would be like a napalm attack. The cameraman filming this would likely have been burned to death if it had exploded.

@Parent33w Actually... It's pretty much the same thing and WILL cause eye damage... anyone who stares at an arcing/burning transformer deserves the Darwin award...

It didn't explode. The loud bang was a fuse blowing.

actually i experience a lot of power outages during winter. not because of poor quality but because i live in the northwest where winters are severe. lots of 70+mph storms knocking over trees. but you are entitled to your opinion. however fact is that the US is the most advanced country today. and most powerful.

I dread to think what it would be like if that happened to our transformer (ok, its actually a substation). The transformer itself weighs 1.5 tonnes without the huge amount of oil in it.

there was a truck that hit a power line on the fourth of july last year and that blue stuff that was flying out that was the stuff that was flying all a round and thumbs up for the lady that got pwnd by lighting through the radio

They must pack this shit with fireworks so when it explodes people will have something to enjoy while their lights go out.

thats exactly what i was thinking... you'd think the amps were high enough that it would still do damage to your eyes?

That was a cutout fuse activating, not a transformer exploding...

Optimus NOOOO, oh wait different transformer

Mine did that once it was cool! I woke up to an explosion and when I looked out the window I noticed a tree fell on the power line and was on fire! Big flames for like an hour till the electricians came, it went out like right before they came.

or may be the explosion finally triggered the circuit breaker in the power plant xD

I love that sound

I was just hyped up. Just forget about it.

every good video goes out witha bang

@warkill201 It is a US law (and Canada). It is illegal to hack an 11 year old because: 1.) Child Labor Laws. 2.) Computer Protection Agency. 3.) CIA/Goverment Regulations. 4.) KZfaq Terms of Service Part 4 Section A.

I can just remember that smell...

your mum TOLD you to turn off your printer! lol

popcorns ready

Damn Squirrels

"ahhh.... I see where ur problem is..."

The bang is always on the end :D

A transformer blow up near my house last night at 2am and it was so f-ing loud!!

I have been sending the Idiots from the "Strange light" Japanese Earthquake video here. They seem to think UFO’s, Jesus, and HAARP caused the earthquake…

i think you have a problem there lol

Boom ! XD

@aahmad87 LOL luckily it didnt EXPLODE but rather the HV lead from the switch to the line or the switch to the transformer vopurized...but still impressive!! and i agree, brown outs suck

@ApolloWasReal I like how people actuly think they know what they are talking about

People: Ohh... Ahh... Another guy: Pretty! *Idiot goes and touches it. BOOM* Me: Assh***

happend on my street it was scray boooooooooom i thought it was bomb :-0

Ooooooo pritey light!!!!!

@Phenox115 are u being sarcastic? because it would be pretty hard unless your a mountain man or something. every house with electricity has to be located near a transformer.

was that your pet parrot? you should be more careful with your pets!!!

@slipshodcoqbgg is this the same stuff that the mythbusters debunked? That and the last time I checked you cant get something out of nothing >_>

I see where you have a problem.

Chama a eletropaulo

hahaha it squeaked and then it blew up. :o

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Did you delete that video about me because you were scared to get suspended from KZfaq because I flagged it? HMMMMM????

...why?

touch it

Karalho!!!

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That it sayin I'm going for a nap so don't bother me

please explain...

lol they did't

@gregmilev32 i did lol :)