San Gabriel Dam Pelton Closing

123" Pelton Closing after 4500 CFS Release

[@BrokenLifeCycle]

It's like an aerospike, except it's water. A hydrospike? Sounds like a Pokemon attack, though.

[@inyobill]

Nice observationj,. mate

[@TheOptimuspringles]

Beat me to the comment.

[@inyobill]

@@TheOptimuspringles A poster that reviews the comments before posting. Incredible. I get a little tired of reading the same comment by six different posters about seven times. Well played.

[@Beateau]

The gear ratio from the control wheel to the actual gate must be nuts.

[@russellking9762]

it has to close slowly like this…because of the potential likelihood of damage to the components through ’water hammer’…..as this valve is being closed another valve is being opened to direct the water into another chamber to dissipate the kinetic energy of the water charging downhill inside the penstock

[@andybaldman]

I don’t think that was the point.

[@michaelanderson7715]

@@russellking9762 Incidental

[@TheMagnificentRaft]

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[@colorado841]

Guy: Closes valve by hand. Same guy, later on: Attaches giant green rubber garden hose by hand, opens valve back up.

[@wantapgt]

Here's a positive comment: that is awesome, an I enjoyed watching it.

[@pleidius]

an excellent demonstration of flow. Very much like an aerospike nozzle

[@Roffeman1]

This is a needle valve. The pelton must be the nave of that spesific valve but the technical term is a needle valve. It i s commonly used to control water into pelton TURBINES.

[@dicktaug4773]

Yes, it is a needle valve made by the Pelton Co. It's not a turbine outlet but an outlet valve for the dam which has to be tested periodically. It's a manual valve because how are you going to open it if the lights go out and you need to lower the reservoir. Most of these discharge valves are actually powered by the water pressure behind the valves.

[@traindude70]

That is my back yard water hose jet I use it to water those hanging flower baskets 20,000 feet in the air. Air line pilots Love my hanging baskets.

[@BigH22002]

RIGHTY TIGHTY LEFTY LOOSEY

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.

[@d4ngerd4n]

now when the valve gets stuck "someone grab me the pipe wrench"

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

มีหน้าที่เปิดวาล์ว​

[@alsatian73]

Like breaking the seal after 5-6 Heinekens.. Pure heaven..

[@MrSunrise-]

TMI lol!

[@historyinthefaking]

Nice catch ! 👍

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ถนนท่อไปเชื่อมต่อ​

[@SahitDagani]

That looks like a big jet engine with full afterburner but with water!

[@dragonmeddler2152]

So that's how it's done? Guy turns a big wheel and the water just shuts off? Geez, what won't they think of next?

[@racookster]

Good God, water can be scary. (And I'm not generally afraid of the water -- just of, you know, big drains and suction and pressure and stuff.)

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ไฟฟ้า​ น้ำมัน

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Thats going to be the Economy with Biden

[@rockerpat1085]

It's 5 months later and it's already began!!!!

[@Pwnage195]

@DethTones thats true they shouldnt but why did you say that out of random to me???

[@SOU6900]

I kinda feel bad for the guy that has to crank that hand wheel for what must feel like an eternity.

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ท่อน้ำมัน

[@Chris.Davies]

A Linear Hydrospike! Completely awesome!

[@OrElseYouWillDie100]

WHO THE FUCK ON EARTH RECORDED MY GF SQUIRTING

[@eMMjunaYschion]

Viktor Hofer How ya doin', patrick?

[@TheJasong123]

Let's check back in 3 hours and see how he's doing :)

[@Hadleton]

@Thefarmshow OBVIOUSLY he was closing it. Der. LOL Jokes, I know you were joking, I was just making fun of all the idiots who thought you were asking a question.

[@Organgrinder1010]

Great object lesson in the advantages of mechanical advantage.

[@Bengiordano]

im thirsty does any one know where i can get some water.

[@SahitDagani]

Even though it's fully closed the water keeps gushing out, the pressure is just immense!

[@ArgusVulcan]

that's one bigass Super Soaker!

[@beavacuda]

That sounds like my dad taking a leak in the middle of the night

[@CAStone-kq4md]

They should budget in a a giant rubber sleeve to slide Over the Pelton , it’ll make a hell a farting sound .

[@podgee7507]

That what happen, when you don't pay your water Bill, you have your water cutoff.

[@exessex3522]

Here's an idea: Make that powerful jet of water rotate a wheel which will turn a generator which will produce electricity...

[@whiteknightcat]

BRILLIANT! And then, after it's run through the turbine blades, you could shoot it out of a huge pipe, maybe with a thing in it that looks like the tip of a jet engine!

[@yyyyy354]

And for the turbine design, since the water happen to be rather high in velocity, let's use Pelton turbine to harness power efficiently!

[@whiteknightcat]

@@yyyyy354 YESSS!

[@Thefarmshow]

omfg, it was a joke holy crap you guys

[@kirikirimai750]

(＞▽＜)ノ手動かいっ!?

[@serineprotease]

i bet that thing would rip your fingers off if you tried to touch it.

[@sternpunkterdung1420]

Electric motors weren't invented back then.

[@sternpunkterdung1420]

Electric motors weren't invented back then.

[@sternpunkterdung1420]

Electric motors weren't invented back then.

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ยังใช้ระบบเดิม

[@bpiero]

I can't believe it is manually handed!

[@elronman]

its like a freaking jet

[@Fishburn]

Worlds largest gardenhose?

[@psilosiraptor4988]

Kids in Africa could have drank that water

[@TheMagnificentRaft]

Slightly oversized waterjet

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

ของจริงแบบนั้น

[@kosmosdave]

looks like a jet engine

[@อาคมมากบุญ-ภ7ฐ]

มีวาล์ว​เปิดปิด

[@sarnxero2628]

Hello KZbin recommended frens 👋

[@MyLegsAreKindaLong]

Is this video buy view or something?

[@pyrofire909]

i put this on my wish lis 4 christmas thx

[@goklitx]

@Thefarmshow Righty tighty left loosey noob.

[@tombleboerna]

thats not water. thats how u make clouds :)!

[@CampKohler]

@Thefarmshow Righty tighty, lefty loosy.

[@Grandmasterduke]

ahh, thats how death stars weapon works!

[@fraydarkness]

NASA's New GREEN Propulsion System!

[@roywhiteo5]

reminds me of the death stars main gun

[@Bliss0Wizzerd]

Fuck being the guy to close it....

[@luismarcosmarcos6983]

Sim

[@NikkiWuestefeld]

Push Justin B... Oh. Nevermind.

[@WizardRacing]

@Thefarmshow Closing

[@GirlSocks]

Humans make silly things...

[@MikeHermo]

1:01 - When you're rubbing your dog's belly and he gets too excited

[@elitedude3257]

Looks like laser beams gathering and shooting out. If u don't know wat I'm talking about then play borderlands the pre.

[@destroyeroflight1]

thats chuck norris pissing

[@gedungisphoopnuchle9121]

Nice video!

[@nickf244]

If you put a pinky finger in front of it, it would not only skin it, but it will sweep you into the discharge river

[@drbrainlp]

Thanks KZbin

[@denkhak]

chuck norris had to pee

[@ThatAdelaideGuy]

The guy on-top was probably leaning on the valve and was like "Shit shit shit, Which direction do I turn it?!"

[@billiarddude09]

Looks like the guy is like "Hm, I wonder what this does?....It SPINS?! "..Water shuts off and the world dries up..

[@obzelite]

@Thefarmshow seriously? the water stops and youre asking if he is opening it?

[@SgtEaglefort]

Free refills my ass.

[@Peterjohn32]

gears my dear boy, gears

[@InfernaExcubitor]

stand infront of it

[@МихаилМоррисон]

interesting

[@KING-lw8nv]

So hello reccomendation people heres 🥤 and 🍟 while we are watching water

[@duncandistortion]

how many turns of that valve before it stops,a million?.

[@thesandonbar]

Is that Chuck Norris's Knob caught in the Pipe?

[@maxtheice]

stargate

[@dustystix76]

can ya'll imagine the back pressure behind that valve as he closes it? damn....

[@Tweety1550]

did anyone thank they saw a red skeleton when the water stopped

[@Ramiromasters]

Kind of funny they use something like a faucet to close the dam.

[@Thefarmshow]

guy on top, am i closing it or opening it?

[@mahurosakatetno3778]

If you are to reverse this video, it can be titled as "pelton opening"

[@kinsley2108]

@TeamWizard Haha, you obviously didn't understand the joke.

[@akaeldin]

chucks norris shower , chuck pissing

[@LtShifty]

@MidnightMarrow Unless someone has to monitor the pressure gauge, and press the On/Off button :)

[@TrevorBrass]

That raw power is intimidating and amazing.

[@waaazapwnz]

Someone pls, hold Justin Beibers face in front of it!

[@MidnightMarrow]

@snedie69er Because then some one would be out of a job. ;)

[@DrKeffner]

this is how i feel when i use the restroom , and havent pissed all day

[@TheYoungProdigy14]

thats guys life must suck to sit there n spin the wheel

[@goravdyan3414]

Nice Video.. Thanks for sharing

[@TheBodhissatva]

Reminds me of Riff Raff (Rock Horror Picture Show). ("Turn the reactor up 3 more points")

[@aufzurwahrheit]

sooooooooooooo good

[@marcelzatko9105]

You know these sexual inundations. are getting quite boring.

[@TheAlexandra211]

Lol poor guy imagine how annoying that must be

[@RunnerReign]

what the fuck am i seeing