Electrician at Diesel Generator Board, Man and Supply

DESCRIPTION

DescriptionAn electrician at the temporary generator switchboard. The temporary power house at Man and Supply was commisioned in 1925 with a foo fired boiler. There isn't any records from where they acquired the unit from but speculation having coming from the Trekalano mine when it closed down. Synchronising instruments are showing on the left as a cluster. Bottom two generally showing oncoming unit voltage the other showing busbar volatge. The circular instrument was called a snyncroscope. This showed the frequency of the oncoming machine as fast or slow in comparison to the bus bar frequency.RightsPublic DomainCollectionReginald O'BrienSubjectMiningMining SitesMining Personnel

LOCATION

PlaceMount Isa MinesGeolocation^[1]

IDENTIFIERS

KeywordSwitchboardSwitchgearGeneratorTaxonomyLocation | Mount Isa MinesTopics | Mining

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OrganisationMount Isa Mines

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Electrician at Diesel Generator Board, Man and Supply