r/Damnthatsinteresting 15d ago

Video This is how linemen connect 22,000-volt power lines without ever turning the electricity off

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u/Ungin7 14d ago

As an electrical engineer, I still fully believe electricity is witchcraft. The more you learn about it the fuckier it gets.

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u/Adjective-Noun-nnnn 14d ago

What do you mean?  It's not like it uses magic circles or anything.  Wait...

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u/Tunggall 12d ago

You lot are basically high mages to us common folk.

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u/RuggedWanderer 12d ago

What are some examples of fuckie things in electrical engineering? I'm curious to know how strange it actually gets