Mace Canute
Elite Member
grsthegreat, I used to work in the cellulose plant at Port Alice, BC many years ago. IIRC, the big chipper had a 2000 HP electric motor and the small chipper just a 1000 HP motor. One time both chippers took on a maximum sized log at the same time and I think the chipper blades must have been ready to be sharpened because one of the chippers stalled out. (FYI Highest paid worker in the whole place was the guy who sharpened the blades) Anyways, the electrical room that housed the panels that fed both motors was ancient and so was the equipment and when that much current draw hit it simultaneously, it couldn't interrupt it for whatever reason. Should have, but didn't. Probably blew the connectors apart and started a huge arc flash. The resulting electrical fire burnt the cr*p out of that room! It looked like you poured 100 gallons of gas in there and burned it. Very impressive!