OSHA: definitely bent in the straight places

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Lovely Joe Stalin: Jun 12, 2007; Our Lovely Wang

He is living his best life. :colbert:

# ? Sep 17, 2017 18:30

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Whipstickagostop: Apr 30, 2006; Planet: Xeno Prime

Wouldn't his "experiments" cause power issues for his neighbours?

I can imagine living next door to him would be annoying enough with the explosions, fire and toxic fumes wafting over the fence, let alone my lights dimming every time he plays with his Dr Evil control panel thing.

# ? Sep 17, 2017 19:37

Karate Bastard: Jul 31, 2007; Soiled Meat

What is the best way of whooping out a gazillion lumen actually? Is it to heat some garage door springs to the point of melting? I feel there should be ways that don't involve quite so many Watts?

# ? Sep 17, 2017 19:42

Three-Phase: Aug 5, 2006; by zen death robot

Whipstickagostop posted:

Wouldn't his "experiments" cause power issues for his neighbours?

I can imagine living next door to him would be annoying enough with the explosions, fire and toxic fumes wafting over the fence, let alone my lights dimming every time he plays with his Dr Evil control panel thing.

That depends on a lot of things like how the electrical system where he lives is configured, and how he has configured the equipment in his house. I would bet that the load into his house though the step-down transformer (like 4160V to 240V) isn't enough to significantly impact voltage regulation on the upstream bus. Just because his lights may dim if he overloads the transformer that doesn't mean it's going to impact the upstream medium-voltage bus.

If he ever set up something like a very large drive that could cause issues due to harmonics depending on the topology of the drive. That can do wierd things like cause visible flicker in light bulbs and screw with electronics.

The technical term for this is "power quality" or PQ. There is almost an entire science behind PQ.

Three-Phase fucked around with this message at 20:27 on Sep 17, 2017

# ? Sep 17, 2017 20:22

Three-Phase: Aug 5, 2006; by zen death robot

What Photonic really needs to do is rent an industrial space with a proper 400/240V Wye power system. That would give him much more power to play with. :getin:

# ? Sep 17, 2017 20:28

revolther: May 27, 2008

So just full on batman villain then?

# ? Sep 17, 2017 20:56

Dang It Bhabhi!: May 27, 2004; ASK ME ABOUT
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Modest Mao posted:

Film sets work with this stuff daily it's not really that weird. A 20k bulb is a little weird unless you're outdoors or shooting slow motion. But it's not that weird to put 100 something amps on a cable.

Our 100amp cables are also much less safe looking than that.

Neat. I work with milliamp circuits so this is lmao territory.

# ? Sep 17, 2017 21:04

DICKLORD BONE: Aug 27, 2003

PI posted a video awhile back about how he had to stop one of his large transformer experiments because it was causing his neighbors lights to dim. He also has some type of upgraded industrial style connection to the power grid iirc

# ? Sep 17, 2017 21:06

Ak Gara: Jul 29, 2005; That's just the way he rolls.

DICKLORD BONE posted:

PI posted a video awhile back about how he had to stop one of his large transformer experiments because it was causing his neighbors lights to dim. He also has some type of upgraded industrial style connection to the power grid iirc

Just shine his miniature sun at his neighbours house 24/7.

Problem solved.

# ? Sep 17, 2017 21:38

wolrah: May 8, 2006; what?

DICKLORD BONE posted:

PI posted a video awhile back about how he had to stop one of his large transformer experiments because it was causing his neighbors lights to dim. He also has some type of upgraded industrial style connection to the power grid iirc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut5DXxK1dvk I think this is the one you're referring to

# ? Sep 17, 2017 21:48

LanceHunter: Nov 12, 2016; Beautiful People Club

wolrah posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut5DXxK1dvk I think this is the one you're referring to

At around 2:41 there he seems to be putting a zinc-covered rod between the two connections until it gets white hot. Who knows what heavy metals course through his veins (and clog his neurotransmitters).

# ? Sep 17, 2017 21:54

Dark Off: Aug 14, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWhj_tOvLUA any guesses on what caused the horrible smell in this video?

# ? Sep 17, 2017 22:05

Three-Phase: Aug 5, 2006; by zen death robot

The clips of the HVDC valve hall and SCADA system screen around 2:50 are from the movie "Pulse".

# ? Sep 17, 2017 22:07

spankmeister: Jun 15, 2008; Can't post for 7 hours!

Three-Phase posted:

The clips of the HVDC valve hall and SCADA system screen around 2:50 are from the movie "Pulse".

What's your av from?

# ? Sep 17, 2017 22:09

Imagined: Feb 2, 2007

Dark Off posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWhj_tOvLUA any guesses on what caused the horrible smell in this video?

I dunno just smells like my house when I watch it.

# ? Sep 17, 2017 22:10

Three-Phase: Aug 5, 2006; by zen death robot

spankmeister posted:

What's your av from?

https://youtu.be/cvk8Tv38y28

WILL SOMEONE SILENCE THOSE drat ALARMS?!?!

# ? Sep 17, 2017 22:23

Phanatic: Mar 13, 2007; Please don't forget that I am an extremely racist idiot who also has terrible opinions about the Culture series.

Three-Phase posted:

https://youtu.be/cvk8Tv38y28

WILL SOMEONE SILENCE THOSE drat ALARMS?!?!

poo poo, I thought it was from the China Syndrome.

# ? Sep 17, 2017 22:29

18 Character Limit: Apr 6, 2007; Screw you, Abed;
I can fix this!; Nap Ghost

Phanatic posted:

poo poo, I thought it was from the China Syndrome.

"It's perfectly normal."

# ? Sep 17, 2017 23:14

Three-Phase: Aug 5, 2006; by zen death robot

18 Character Limit posted:

"It's perfectly normal."

Man that "Reactor Vessel Low Low Water Level" warning...

# ? Sep 17, 2017 23:27

Phanatic: Mar 13, 2007; Please don't forget that I am an extremely racist idiot who also has terrible opinions about the Culture series.

Three-Phase posted:

Man that "Reactor Vessel Low Low Water Level" warning...

Love that that film came out only days *before* Three Mile Island, where a valve that was stuck open displayed on the control panel as closed, and the operators didn't realize the indicator was faulty and caused a loss-of-coolant.

# ? Sep 18, 2017 00:32

Say Nothing: Mar 5, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

# ? Sep 18, 2017 00:38

Syrian Lannister: Aug 25, 2007; Oh, did I kill him too?
I've been a very busy little man.; Sugartime Jones

Say Nothing posted:

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vanity slug: Jul 20, 2010

Heckin good doggo

# ? Sep 18, 2017 01:26

DoctorJones: Apr 28, 2003; Fortune and Glory.

Jeoh posted:

Heckin good doggo

# ? Sep 18, 2017 03:04

`Nemesis: Dec 30, 2000; railroad graffiti

# ? Sep 18, 2017 03:57

Powershift: Nov 23, 2009

`Nemesis posted:

That looks like a less than ideal situation.

# ? Sep 18, 2017 03:58

CannonFodder: Jan 26, 2001; Passion’s Wrench

The Umbrella Corporation is OSHA compliant, even with their kill rooms.

# ? Sep 18, 2017 04:25

a kitten: Aug 5, 2006

That's some good warning signage.

# ? Sep 18, 2017 04:52

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