YouTuber srobbin identifies this as a “500kV switch opening up in the Nevada desert,” but provides very little detail otherwise. Still: Holy smoke. It arcs for a good six seconds, with a sight and a sound that, even on video, is pretty terrifying. In person…well, I’m not sure I can even begin to imagine what it would be like.
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This is actually a circuit interrupter on a high voltage transmission line. The source video with description can be seen at:
http://www.capturedlightning.com/frames/longarc.htm#500_kV_Switch
No matter what it is, it’s still wicked pissa cool!
The local AM radio stations must love it when that happens.
There is another famous, dramatic video all over YouTube of a substation experiencing a major meltdown in Florida, I think. It’s well worth locating.