In which Our Hero observes first-hand the effects of 22kV power on organic lifeforms
A crow made a very poor choice of roosting spot around 2:00pm this afternoon. When it took off, it (briefly) completed a circuit between two phases of a 22,000 volt power line just outside the office. There was a loud zap, a flash, and all the desktop computers in the office were switched off (and, mercifully, the radio).
It was kind of scary looking at the crow's wing where it had made the circuit. The tines of the feathers were entirely burnt off, leaving only the feathers' spines, curled and twisted.
Certainly strengthened my resolve to be vewy, vewy careful if ever doing work near HV power gear.
It was kind of scary looking at the crow's wing where it had made the circuit. The tines of the feathers were entirely burnt off, leaving only the feathers' spines, curled and twisted.
Certainly strengthened my resolve to be vewy, vewy careful if ever doing work near HV power gear.