Thermal Lances can be started with various heat sources. Some are self contained for emergency use.
On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Warren Bailey <wbai...@satelliteintelligencegroup.com> wrote: > This was in reply to a posting that brought up the possible usage of a > Thermal Lance. > > On 4/1/13 9:55 AM, "Bill Woodcock" <wo...@pch.net> wrote: > >> >>On Mar 28, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Warren Bailey >><wbai...@satelliteintelligencegroup.com> wrote: >>> - Welding Gear is expensive, underwater gear is insanely expensive. >>> - Welding is pretty difficult.. >>> - Underwater welding requires knowledge of SCUBA *AND* welding >>>techniques under water. >>> ...going after a specific cable with a welder sounds like someone had a >>>real reason. >>> ...the fact that they were using a welder, underwater, on a 15kV -48VDC >>>fiber optic plant >> >>Warren: >> >>I think I missed a step here. Where is the reference to the welding >>equipment coming from? >> >>The photos show three scuba tanks and a float. I don't see any mention >>of welding equipment in the NYT or Guardian pieces, or in the Egyptian >>Navy's statement or photos. >> >> -Bill >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- ~ Andrew "lathama" Latham lath...@gmail.com http://lathama.net ~
