[Amps] Arcing

[rlm]

>Thanks, Rich & Marv,
>
>Great explanation!  Fills in some missing holes in my memory and gives me
>something to think on.
>
>I once accidentally opened the secondary relaying circuit on a CT in a 4kv
>system supplying load to a nuclear power station during refueling. The
>instant blue flame burned an entry hole in the end of my finger and blew a
>much larger hole out of the knuckle on the back of my hand where it was
>touching the switchboard. 

**  One of those cherished moments to remember

....

-  R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734, AG6K, 
www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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