webfact Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Wind and rain blamed as giant transformer falls on car in Bangkok street Picture: Daily News A motorist had a lucky escape after a giant transformer fell on his car after heavy rains and strong winds on Monday night. Trees fell onto power lines in the Nang Lerng district of Bangkok causing the transformer to come loose from a high pole and flatten a Toyota Corolla parked outside the National Economic Development Office in the area. Workers took three hours to remove the transformer with the aid of a crane. Car owner and trader Sumet Leemanan, 41, was fortunately not in the car at the time. He will be discussing compensation for the damage to his car. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-10-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I guess that's Thailands version of the new electric car .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyertribe Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 You can blame the wind and rain as much as you like, but the fact is that if the Transformer was installed correctly and in a safe fashion, it would never have fallen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Shocking to say the least ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) Looks like it was holding itself up by the wires, where is the base and the nuts and bolts I hope health and safety go and have a look, but it will be move on nothing to see here. Mucho safety in BK you now have to watch out for low flying transformers as well Edited October 24, 2017 by wakeupplease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 3 hours ago, dyertribe said: You can blame the wind and rain as much as you like, but the fact is that if the Transformer was installed correctly and in a safe fashion, it would never have fallen. Yep not our fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Bridge under construction collapses. Possible cause: Cement truck starts engine. Transformer falls on car. Cause: Heavy rains and strong winds. If rains and wind were the cause, then why weren't transformers dropping left right and centre. Why just this one. Of course logic and Thai are diametrically opposed. Just pitiful really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, dinsdale said: Bridge under construction collapses. Possible cause: Cement truck starts engine. Transformer falls on car. Cause: Heavy rains and strong winds. If rains and wind were the cause, then why weren't transformers dropping left right and centre. Why just this one. Of course logic and Thai are diametrically opposed. Just pitiful really. The question remains, without the heavy rain and wind, would it have fallen also. Things like that don't belong on poles, the right place is a seperate housing the on the ground. And the cables underground. Edited October 25, 2017 by hansnl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 7 hours ago, webfact said: damage to his car To me it looks like it was trashed due to incompetence not damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 9 hours ago, dyertribe said: You can blame the wind and rain as much as you like, but the fact is that if the Transformer was installed correctly and in a safe fashion, it would never have fallen. And what strength of wind was that? What is called wind here is a called a breeze in rest of world. Another excuse for botch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 So then ... construction had nothing to do with it. OK! Got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laislica Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) No compensation, the drivers fault. Shoud not have parked there, then there could be no accident. Edited October 25, 2017 by laislica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 have to ask what kind of pole was it on? That is a pretty big and heavy transformer. Looks like an accident that was just waiting to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf99 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I have been very close to 2 of these transformers when they have short circuited and exploded. The 2nd time I was convinced a car bomb had gone off until I saw the mess. 8 year olds in adult bodies should not be allowed to play with electricity, water, cement, drive cars or motor bikes and do lift maintenance.....the head line news on here confirms that every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decca60 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 They changed a similar transformer next to my home no later than last week. I watched them worling. Process was: take the 3 fuses off,disconnect old transfo, take it down with a crane, lift up the new one, reconnect, put fuses back ....work done. Absolutely NO fixation at all. So all transformers are potentially able to go down at any time...... Watch your head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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