Anybody like Electrical Stuff?

[Out to Lunch]

Binh Tan District, Saigon.

 

[BernardL]

De-commissioned hydro power plant. Aternator.


Megawatts...

 

[farlymac]

At the Smith Mountain Lake and Dam, an AEP facility that releases water into a lower lake (Leesville) and then pumps it back to the upper lake to generate more power.


Impressive Impeller by P F McFarland, on Flickr


Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Dam by P F McFarland, on Flickr

The output line heading up and over Smith Mountain

Holding It Back by P F McFarland, on Flickr

PF

 

[Pál_K]

At the Smith Mountain Lake and Dam, an AEP facility that releases water into a lower lake (Leesville) and then pumps it back to the upper lake to generate more power.
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Ah. A perpetual fountain and free energy.

Well, not really:

Pumped-storage hydroelectricity - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Nice photos of the lake and dam!

 

[Out to Lunch]

Saigon, Cholon, aka Chinatown. Fuji X100T.

 

[x-ray]

At the Smith Mountain Lake and Dam, an AEP facility that releases water into a lower lake (Leesville) and then pumps it back to the upper lake to generate more power.


Impressive Impeller by P F McFarland, on Flickr


Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Dam by P F McFarland, on Flickr

The output line heading up and over Smith Mountain

Holding It Back by P F McFarland, on Flickr

PF

Dams are amazing. My number 1 client in the 90’s was the Tennessee Valley Authority. I produced a photo archive of every one of TVA’s power producing facilities and got to access every corner of the system inside out. It was a great experience.

This is Fort Loudon Lake and Dam just minutes from my home in East Tennessee.

 

[farlymac]

Hummmmm by P F McFarland, on Flickr

The sub-station that drops the voltage from the main feeder to my part of town.
PF

 

[halvmesyr]

Utility poles out of service

 

[Out to Lunch]

Saigon, Nha Be. Fuji X100T.