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Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam #8644358 07/19/22 05:39 PM
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Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: bigbob_ftw] #8644361 07/19/22 05:46 PM
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Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: bigbob_ftw] #8644365 07/19/22 05:49 PM
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I've been in that area down there. There's a lot of high voltage electrical stuff, lubricants, and solvents.

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Originally Posted by TurkeyHunter


I've been in that area down there. There's a lot of high voltage electrical stuff, lubricants, and solvents.


is that the generator room?


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Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: bigbob_ftw] #8644372 07/19/22 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bigbob_ftw
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I've been in that area down there. There's a lot of high voltage electrical stuff, lubricants, and solvents.


is that the generator room?


Yes. Big ones and big electrical cables.

Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: bigbob_ftw] #8644376 07/19/22 05:59 PM
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Just the pics I’ve seen I’d go with Turkey Hunters theory.

You start talking medium voltage and motors going. I wouldn’t want to be in the same building. That’s for sure.

Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: bigbob_ftw] #8644379 07/19/22 06:06 PM
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that video above looks fake as HE77


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Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: Buzzsaw] #8644382 07/19/22 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Buzzsaw
that video above looks fake as HE77


This is real.

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/07/1...ing-hoover-dam-after-explosion-reported/

Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: bigbob_ftw] #8644384 07/19/22 06:11 PM
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Second video from different angle shows fire outside the power block, and looks like a transformer blew up. Boulder City FD has confirmed fire is out now


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Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: TurkeyHunter] #8644388 07/19/22 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by TurkeyHunter
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that video above looks fake as HE77


This is real.

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/07/1...ing-hoover-dam-after-explosion-reported/



No way that water shooting video is real.

Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: ducknbass] #8644389 07/19/22 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ducknbass
Just the pics I’ve seen I’d go with Turkey Hunters theory.

You start talking medium voltage and motors going. I wouldn’t want to be in the same building. That’s for sure.


Just do an image search on Hoover Dam Generator Room. Those things are massive. There's this ozone like smell with so much voltage.

Anyone who has had Arc Flash/Arc Fault training knows what can happen with electricity.

Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: Roll-Tide] #8644393 07/19/22 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Roll-Tide
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that video above looks fake as HE77


This is real.

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/07/1...ing-hoover-dam-after-explosion-reported/



No way that water shooting video is real.


That gif is a funny. Fire is below the damn on the discharge side


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Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: Roll-Tide] #8644395 07/19/22 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Roll-Tide
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that video above looks fake as HE77


This is real.

https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/07/1...ing-hoover-dam-after-explosion-reported/



No way that water shooting video is real.


I believe that's some random animated GIF. Not even the Hoover Dam.

Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: bigbob_ftw] #8644872 07/20/22 12:18 PM
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It is believed a transformer caught fire then exploded due to the oil in the transformer.

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Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: carmackj1] #8644884 07/20/22 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by carmackj1
It is believed a transformer caught fire then exploded due to the oil in the transformer.

That's what I heard.


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Seen a SCR Rig's Generator blow up on a Rig in Louisiana and like to took the whole Electric system out. Had 4 Caterpillar Powered Kato Gen Sets running on a 35,000 foot drilling Rig drilling surface. Outside one blew. Shook the ground and blew the wall out of the Generator House. 1/4" inch walls. Couldn't hear for a week.

Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: bigbob_ftw] #8644993 07/20/22 02:15 PM
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Damn green energy!!!


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Damn green energy!!!



LOL RIGHT!


Family took that tour way back around 1975ish, you could feel your hair standing when you walked in there


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Damn green energy!!!



LOL RIGHT!


Family took that tour way back around 1975ish, you could feel your hair standing when you walked in there


Never been in, flown over and seen from a far. Not sure I want to now lol


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Originally Posted by BOBO the Clown
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Damn green energy!!!



LOL RIGHT!


Family took that tour way back around 1975ish, you could feel your hair standing when you walked in there


Never been in, flown over and seen from a far. Not sure I want to now lol



I don't even know if they allow the inside tours since 9-11, took my nephew over it since we where close returning from work in cali about 8 years ago but just drove the dam kinda thing.


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Originally Posted by Western
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Damn green energy!!!



LOL RIGHT!


Family took that tour way back around 1975ish, you could feel your hair standing when you walked in there


Never been in, flown over and seen from a far. Not sure I want to now lol



I don't even know if they allow the inside tours since 9-11, took my nephew over it since we where close returning from work in cali about 8 years ago but just drove the dam kinda thing.


Well you should have taken a dam tour to learn more dam knowledge.


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Re: Breaking news re. explosion at the hoover dam [Re: bigbob_ftw] #8645213 07/20/22 05:58 PM
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Those pictures are from 2016. Yes, they still do tours.

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Could have been a Decepticon attack.

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I was USN Electrician...
I've seen a 750kw, hit 180 outta phase with shore power.
It blew a hole, in the bulkhead, you could walk through...
It flash burned, paint off of equipment, 50ft away...
Plenty scary. Plenty loud.

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