LaFinlandiaNov 26, 2023

In Chelyabinsk in Russia, at a factory where they make engines for tanks for the Russian army, a transformer caught fire đź‘Ś

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In Chelyabinsk in Russia, at a factory where they make engines for tanks for the Russian army, a transformer caught fire - Sopuli

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Show threadRidderSportNov 27, 2023

So apparently the Russians still smoke inside their factories, what a shame

Thank god they’re so stupid.

Show threadHopfgeist
Not sure this has been the official “explanation” this time, but looking at it from a technical side, there isn’t normally anything in a transformer flammable enough to be ignited by a cigarette, even if you could drop it directly into the cooling oil (which you can’t: they are normally sealed). My understanding is that you need a sustained arc over several minutes of “normal” electric current, or several lightning strikes to heat up the oil enough to catch fire. That requires some major fault. I guess a suitable type of warhead could cause it eventually, but not immediately.
Nov 27, 2023 at 2:23pmWeb
Show threadEcho DotNov 27, 2023

they are normally sealed

Normally

I wouldn’t be surprised if the issue turns out to be a comedy of errors.

  • Damaged transformer is never fix. Due to budget issues corruption
  • Overtime it becomes more damaged until it represents a serious safety issue. See above
  • Absolutely no equivalent of workplace safety laws. Sea above
  • All resulting in a massive explosion
    • Show threadHopfgeistNov 27, 2023

    I wouldn’t be surprised if

    Neither would I. Just saying that “smoking at the workplace” alone won’t suffice. Unlike in, say, a fireworks munitions factory.

    Show threadEcho DotNov 27, 2023

    Well of course there is rules, and there are is what people do.

    Paying attention is important.

    Show threadC126Nov 28, 2023

    Not sure this has been the official “explanation” this time, but looking at it from a technical side, there isn’t normally anything in a transformer flammable enough to be ignited by a cigarette, even if you could drop it directly into the cooling oil (which you can’t: they are normally sealed). My understanding is that you need a sustained arc over several minutes of “normal” electric current, or several lightning strikes to heat up the oil enough to catch fire. That requires some major fault. I guess a suitable type of warhead could cause it eventually, but not immediately.

    Cooling oil is non flammable…can you imagine if they used something that caught fire when it became too hot?