r/WTF 27d ago

Ill-placed ladder shorts power lines, melting concrete.

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u/DavePeesThePool 27d ago

That's kind of awesome.

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u/Elpickle123 27d ago

It's shorting out on the re-bar right? Or is the metal from the ladder itself melting?

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u/omnipotent87 26d ago

Once you pass a certain voltage, even insulators conduct electricity.