Oil switches https://app.niagaraparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2000/07/OIL-SWITCHES.mp3 What they do The power station’s oil switches connected the electricity produced in the generators to the transmission grid via bus bars beneath the generating floor. Similar to a...
Governors https://app.niagaraparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GOVERNORS.mp3 The power station’s governors, located on the generator floor, maintained a constant turbine speed. It was important to control the speed of the turbines so that electricity generated in...
Exciters https://app.niagaraparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/EXCITER.mp3 An exciter is a dynamo generator that functions like a battery inside a generator. In this power station, the exciter units switched on and supplied power to the generators until they could...
Automation https://app.niagaraparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AUTOMATION.mp3 Systems Control and Data Analysis (SCADA) Over the years, modifications to the power station’s power generating system focused mostly on improving monitoring and remote sensing. Early...
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Electricity explained https://app.niagaraparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TECHNOLOGY-OVER-TIME.mp3 What is electricity? Electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. It is a one of the most widely used forms of energy. The electricity that we use is known...
