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rsp196607 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
We would also like to see at least stiil photos of the ones that were used at the two coverter stations of the Pacific DC Intertie prior to their replacement by thyristors.
rsp196607 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
ABB
avenged06x (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Asea Brown Boveri
ericperic66 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@oracle2world Actually, one of these did appear in at least one Frankenstein film. The company that made them had a demonstration rig which used to sit on their stand at the Electrical Engineering Exhibition back in the 50's/60's and this was used at least once in a film. The factory was quite near to Shepperton Studios and also Walton Studio.
rsp196607 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
How much power is that thing dissipating?
oracle2world (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
How come these never appeared in Frankenstein films and the such? Great audio and video presentation. I mean, if you want a mad scientist ambience.
fartingvicar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Brilliant, I have not seen one of these working since I worked as an Electrician for London Country Buses / Green Line Coaches (formerly London Transport). Every garage used to have one of these (some had two) and they were used as as battery chargers. We could charge many batteries at the same time and could adjust the output voltage and current independently .
When we used to have have groups of school children visit the garage, I use to fire it up. It is now in the LT Depot Museum in Acton.
SteveTheCart (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@bodnet It does not convert DC into AC; it converts good into evil. Only the devil himself could design something so beautiful.
DutchFord86 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I still have 6 of these in service. 700 KW each. Made by Brown Boveri in 1964 powering the DC engines of a steel rolling mill.
Amoorsable (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
talk about out dated technology...its old school |
