"trader_4" wrote in message
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On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 5:58:41 PM UTC-5, Rod Speed wrote:
"trader_4" wrote in message
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On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 3:27:09 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:44:02 GMT, Akstarrett
m wrote:

replying to jw, Akstarrett wrote:
I saw something like this today on my way to school. It was early
morning,
light enough out to see clearly, and I saw a transformer on a utility
pole
glowing orange. This transformer (I don't know what type) has several
of
these
fins that stuck out of the cylindrical base. The fins themselves
were
what we're glowing orange. I've been searching the internet for an
example,
but I can't seem to find one. I wondered if the lines were overloaded
from the
neighborhood running their heaters (its March in Michigan).

Ain't that a real hoot. You should see them blow up in a hurricane.
Parts go everywhere.

P.S. Its March in Nevada.

You would think that it would be impossible for a transformer to be
glowing red and not have exploded or taken itself out in some way.

Its not as uncommon as you might think,
particularly with a shorted turn etc.

Then it should be easy for you to provide us with a link to some pics....

Not when most dont notice them getting hot enough
to be visibly hot in those lighting conditions.

Not a transformer exploding, arcing, etc, but of one that is on a pole
just glowing red.

He didnt say glowing red during the day.

The cooling fins were glowing red, that's what the poster said.

He actually said orange.

Let's see those pics, you said it's not uncommon, so.....

Go and **** yourself, again.