High-voltage disconnect-switch arcing

The forming and breaking of a large electrical arc (lightning bolt) as a high-voltage disconnect switch is opened. For more info about what’s going on and where and why it was filmed, see: #500_kV_Switch Other videos viewers might be interested to watch: Toy Physics - Part 1: Woodpecker on Pole - Amazing BILLIARDS PHYSICS in Super Slow Motion - Many more video demonstrations of engineering and physics principles and devices can be found at: