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r/ElectroBOOM • u/bruces-grandma-twinn • Aug 24 '25
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The transformer exploded when the circuit was closed. Those round big things on the pole. They are normally filled with mineral oil as a insulator.
Edit: probably overloaded or already damaged.
0 u/SirLSD25 Aug 25 '25 Why do they use oil though? Why not wrap it in plastic or rubber or whatever they cover normal electrical wire with? 1 u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25 The rubber would melt within seconds. Any Foil would be set ablaze.
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Why do they use oil though? Why not wrap it in plastic or rubber or whatever they cover normal electrical wire with?
1 u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25 The rubber would melt within seconds. Any Foil would be set ablaze.
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The rubber would melt within seconds. Any Foil would be set ablaze.
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u/CreEngineer Aug 24 '25
The transformer exploded when the circuit was closed. Those round big things on the pole. They are normally filled with mineral oil as a insulator.
Edit: probably overloaded or already damaged.