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[-] RidderSport@feddit.de 8 points 11 months ago

So apparently the Russians still smoke inside their factories, what a shame

Thank god they're so stupid.

[-] Hopfgeist@feddit.de 7 points 11 months ago

Not sure this has been the official "explanation" this time, but looking at it from a technical side, there isn't normally anything in a transformer flammable enough to be ignited by a cigarette, even if you could drop it directly into the cooling oil (which you can't: they are normally sealed). My understanding is that you need a sustained arc over several minutes of "normal" electric current, or several lightning strikes to heat up the oil enough to catch fire. That requires some major fault. I guess a suitable type of warhead could cause it eventually, but not immediately.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago

they are normally sealed

Normally

I wouldn't be surprised if the issue turns out to be a comedy of errors.

  1. Damaged transformer is never fix. Due to ~~budget issues~~ corruption
  2. Overtime it becomes more damaged until it represents a serious safety issue. See above
  3. Absolutely no equivalent of workplace safety laws. Sea above
  4. All resulting in a massive explosion
[-] Hopfgeist@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago

I wouldn’t be surprised if

Neither would I. Just saying that "smoking at the workplace" alone won't suffice. Unlike in, say, a ~~fireworks~~ munitions factory.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago

Well of course there is rules, and there are is what people do.

Paying attention is important.

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