Posted by JimS on July 13, 2019 at 08:07:26 from (174.215.10.116):
I was having a conversation with a grower of a formerly illegal product. He was telling a tale of how they would over draw on power for their illegal grow needs causing the transformer to fail. The lineman, singular, would come out and upgrade the transformer to a larger unit for improved service in exchange for product.
I have several problems with this story. 1) What causes transformers to fail? As I understand it, it does not fail because it is over drawn but because of surges or simply an older transformer that has passed its life span. Drawing that much power to fail a transformer should cause breakers to trip or a catastrophic failure of the panel or even your wires to fry before a transformer fails. Also, wouldn't a fuse on the line likely fail before a transformer? Every transformer I've ever seen replaces had the fuses replaced too. B) I have never seen a lone lineman replace anything of that size. 2 1/2) I see some serious problems with stoned lineman. I imagine most companies test for drug use. 2 3/4) I cannot imagine a lineman making a change in a system without supervisory approval and consulting an engineer, even if it is an end line transformer.
In general, people who engage in legal activities seldom straighten up and fly right just because their product is now legal. It is a mind set and a pattern of behavior. Now that the product is legal, the operation has a number of projects red flagged and permits denied because of dangerous work outside of code. The guy is full of BS on everything they do and I call foul on his transformer story.
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