Bear & beer. Opening an explosive 11kv disconnector. (With bang.)

By far the loudest explosion I've ever had at my bench. Fortunately the iPad has managed to save you from the volume by clipping it to normal levels instantly. But it was definitely in the category of "something I should have done outdoors". The overalls I was wearing did a stellar job of deflecting the airborne debris that resulted from this experiment.

Update. It was pointed out that there is an explosive shell inside that is heated by the carbon rod until it detonates and blows the thing to smithereens. That's why it sounded like a gun going off in my workshop. Here's the update video:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G6NXge8DAE

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