Power line down.
Just when you think that you're getting used to the random arcing, the transformer will blow. I don't care how many times you've seen it; that'll still get your danged attention.
The hot wire literally catches the dirt on fire. The sand in the dirt begins making glass bubbles which remain on the ground until crushed the next day.
Live loose trailing wires in windy conditions are an ongoing problem. Blowing past the fire and police barricades to get to your family because you heard that there was "a fire in the yard" makes you a new source of problems. Prepare to meet Mr. Crankycop and his friend Firefighter SourFace. Seriously, you're better off stopping to ask the firefighter how best to approach your house. Sure you're worried about your family. But if we have to deal with a new problem, we're distracted from helping your family.
I love the smell of a freshly-popped road flare.
35 degrees? Not a problem. 35 and a 20 mph north wind? Kinda raises your skirts a bit.
Labels: day at the office, speaking of the weather
posted by Matt G @ 12:52 AM
2 Comments:
Hopefully you weren't in a kilt!!! Tad nippy if you were... :-)
Reminds me of the time in the ole paper mill when we lost power and blew most of our panels. Out on the street we could see a residential transformer on fire: green flame.
We called the city (utility), they'd show up...no flame. They'd leave and the flame would come back. This went on 3 or 4 times until finally the transformer just blew up. I think they were de-energizing the line, which put out the fire, then the line was re-energized and the fire came back. Since we didn't have anything to do, it made for an entertaining night.
Stay safe out there!!!
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