Power pole transformers can be a mystery. They look like trashcans on a pole. But what are they for? Most of the time we don't even notice them, dismissing them to the collection of "visual static" we see every day. Some times they buzz, and in rare, very rare, instances they explode. But what is inside of these "cans of mystery", what do they do, and how do they work? Here a couple links to help you with water cooler dialogue or general knowledge. It's kinda geeky stuff but it seems to help dispel the mystery. The first is a video of how they are made and function: https://youtu.be/bS_N-nMiqnMNext up an article from Popular Mechanics regarding how and when they explode. Cuz that's the stuff I got questions about that generated this post.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a5337/4345791/
Enjoy some Science Teacher info,
Tony
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