Xfmrs Shot Up in Silicon Valley (2013) - Any More Info?
Xfmrs Shot Up in Silicon Valley (2013) - Any More Info?
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This happened a while ago so may have already been discussed, but I could not find any thread. The IEEE had a story recently about several (17) transformers that were shot at in Silicon Valley CA. The story says that 17 transformers shot but no outage. I've been trying to figure out how that is possible. Were they spares? Could it be 17 bushing? Just wondering what others know/think.
Thanks
Andy
Thanks
Andy






RE: Xfmrs Shot Up in Silicon Valley (2013) - Any More Info?
The bullets mostly just punctured the transformers so their cooling oil started bleeding out. They didn't appear to damage the windings. Silicon Valley was asked to severely curtail energy usage for a while.
What really annoyed me was the fiber cutting. Our town, clear on the other side of a mountain range, and completely "unrelated" to the region attacked, 40 miles away as the crow-flies, lost all 911 service which resides in our downtown and also web service for several days. How screwed up is that?
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Xfmrs Shot Up in Silicon Valley (2013) - Any More Info?
RE: Xfmrs Shot Up in Silicon Valley (2013) - Any More Info?
Thanks
Andy
RE: Xfmrs Shot Up in Silicon Valley (2013) - Any More Info?
2010's Washington.
2008's Washington or 2001's Washington for that matter.
RE: Xfmrs Shot Up in Silicon Valley (2013) - Any More Info?
On www.nerc.com search CIP-014-1 or Physical Security.