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  1. Feb 5, 2023, 01:56 PM #1
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    Power plant voltage leak detection using torches - GIF

    Power plant voltage leak detection using torches.




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    OK, so what does it look like when there is a leak?

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    This makes sense as the torches make ionised gas particles from the flame plasma, which would give the electricity a path to follow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BuffaloJohn View Post
    OK, so what does it look like when there is a leak?
    The flame will change from sorta pointed (flame shaped) to a shorter, flatter profile. Here's an example of that behavior with a high voltage AC source. You don't have to have a visible arc for the flame to be deformed, and this will work with HV DC, also.

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    Here's one using HV DC:

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    Similar to NASA's "Broom Test" for detecting invisible hydrogen flames.



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