Why outlets spark when unplugging - EMF & Inductors

Thanks for showing me this!  I'm retired now, I was an electrical lineman for 45 years.  I can remember something similar to this happening to me in Korea.  We had a fault (direct short) in a 3,300 volt power line that tripped the circuit breaker.  We isolated what we thought was the faulted overhead conductor and went back to the substation.  We closed in the 600 amp (3,300 volt) circuit breaker into a direct grounded conductor.  I glanced over to the first pole leaving the substation, and all four of the conductors were swinging side to side.  There was no wind in this location and I could not think of a reason for the swaying lines.  NOW, I understand why.


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