The after effects of contact with 11KV

[UKMeterman]

This article discusses the aftereffects of touching 11KV distribution supplies bare hand. Pictures are graphic Urban explorer 'died' after 11,000-volt accident left him a 'fireball' - https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/urban-explorer-died-minutes-after-23940588 The guy suvived.....

 

[DPG]

This article discusses the aftereffects of touching 11KV distribution supplies bare hand. Pictures are graphic Urban explorer 'died' after 11,000-volt accident left him a 'fireball' - https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/urban-explorer-died-minutes-after-23940588 The guy suvived.....

Amazing that he survived that.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Truly amazing he survived, but is "Urban Explorer" the new euphemism for scrotes looking for scrap.

 

[DPG]

Truly amazing he survived, but is "Urban Explorer" the new euphemism for scrotes looking for scrap.

No, that's not true. Urban explorers have a fascination with abandoned buildings and features. Most are big believers in not taking anything, and will not give locations of their finds out to avoid them being ransacked or vandalised.

Photography is a big part of it as well - some of the shots they take are really good.

A scrote however is a scrote.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Never heard of an "Urban Explorer" before, thanks for the explanation, must get out more, been stuck in since the start of the pandemic.

 

[DPG]

Never heard of an "Urban Explorer" before, thanks for the explanation, must get out more, been stuck in since the start of the pandemic.

There are some good urbex websites with some really good content. Some of the old houses and factories are like time warps.

 

[snowhead]

True Urbexers are there for the explore and the photo's and for the buzz of dodging the intruder detectors and security persons.
They are not there for scrap, as Mr. 11kv had admitted, or for souveniers.
They don't force entry, they'll sometimes keep an eye on buildings for months waiting for the access to be available.
If caught by Security or the Police they usually get released when they show all the photos they've taken.

I'm not an Urbexer but do follow them on a very popular U.K site.

However there's now a new type of explorer who frequent U-tube and don't care what damage they do or what they take, as long as they get their "dramatic" videos up first.

 

[SparkySy]

I have done and do quite a lot of urbex, I have never forced entry to anywhere just walked in. And certainly never touched or taken anything, thats not what it's about as @snowhead rightly says.
It's all about having a good mooch & seeing a bit of the past for me and taking photos!
I've been to some pretty amazing and awesome abandoned sites that were well worth a look!
Sy

 

[Petej999]

No, that's not true. Urban explorers have a fascination with abandoned buildings and features. Most are big believers in not taking anything, and will not give locations of their finds out to avoid them being ransacked or vandalised.

Photography is a big part of it as well - some of the shots they take are really good.

A scrote however is a scrote.

NOT MUCH I would imagine

 

[SparkySy]

Quite the contrary @Petej999
Some of the sites I have visited are awash with untouched historical items and graffiti from the 1900's and in some cases earlier!
Some of the places have a very strange feel to them, especially old military sites, hospitals and very much so in one's that saw action during the wars.
Sy

 

[Petej999]

Quite the contrary @Petej999
Some of the sites I have visited are awash with untouched historical items and graffiti from the 1900's and in some cases earlier!
Some of the places have a very strange feel to them, especially old military sites, hospitals and very much so in one's that saw action during the wars.
Sy

What does that mean in real life?????? I have been about a bit Mate, and contact with 11K v means lots of singing and burnt flesh, not something to be trifled with, unless you want disfigurement for life.

 

[SparkySy]

I know it's not to everyone's taste, but I enjoy a good walk and if there is some history to be seen or bunker, mine, workhouse ect on the way then it's a win win!
We have a very rich and chequered history in this country and it is always interesting to see some of it and learn a bit more in the process.
Plus you have to have some excitement and enjoyment in life otherwise it would get very boring, this is just another thing on my list of interests!
Sy

 

[ipf]

What does that mean in real life?????? I have been about a bit Mate, and contact with 11K v means lots of singing and burnt flesh, not something to be trifled with, unless you want disfigurement for life.

Loads of it. Maybe.....................
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's 'Fire'
or 'Come on baby light my fire' by The Doors
anything by 'AC/DC'....or 'Sparks', even?

Just whinging about singeing

 

[SparkySy]

What does that mean in real life?????? I have been about a bit Mate, and contact with 11K v means lots of singing and burnt flesh, not something to be trifled with, unless you want disfigurement for life.

It means that the guy in question was most likely not an urban explorer at all (giving urbex a bad name) and when questioned by the police it was the best excuse he could come up with for being there tating out copper!
Most people with any sense would stay well clear of electricity supplies and switchgear especially on an unknown site.

One of my lecturers at college had holes blown in his hands, major burns and skin grafts after an incident involving a live overhead 3phase bus bar that was missing it's cover! All the apprentices had a healthy respect for electricity after he told us of his accident!!

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

I often get urban explorers as they like to be known going around the fields around where we live now in Neston/Corsham.
We got the big MOD site and ARC data centres with all those bunkers and secret squirrel things to do with trident and satellites underground. Had one explorer and his mates, phones on selfie sticks in hand stop me before and ask if I knew the entrance to something. sent him wrong way!!
MOD Plod are well aware and leave them be until they get too close! occasionally a few go underground trying to get in the old Burlington bunker and the 'red door' and get stuck / lost and have to be rescued. The area has ample CCTV and patrols that people are seen long before they get to the juicy areas.
All the obvious and viable entrances to stuff is now filled with concrete and secured. they still try though.
Essentially from Box all way to Corsham is an underground city of various bunkers and caves, most used by the MOD for whatever they need and dont want seen from above.
As a teenager I did venture down the mines myself and got as far as the famous red door at the end of Burlington and even in a few other places via a few remote entrances.... nothing to report but saw places I now know were riddled with asbestos!! the best route I was taken on was in effect an escape entrance just off a bog standard road in a small outbuilding that would pass as a storage building, own the steps and rusty stairwell you go before you reach the old parts of a bunker. being older and what i think is wiser I havent gone back down but a lot of the places used as a teenager are no longer accessible.