(1250pm) I have to agree with you there, Kassie. The texture caught my eye before I could start looking at this one closely. I had commented earlier about the ceiling structure, from a shot that was much farther back. Now that I can see it up close, though, all I can say is.....wow....it IS intricate....amazing....
(1247pm) Motts.....maybe you should start using rock-climing ropes, and apparatus like that...Might save you.....It DOES look like somone is in the control room.......**goosebumps**
(1244pm) I see how small the ladders look that are attached to the turbines.......MAN, you were UP there, Motts!!!! How high up do you think you were? Any idea?
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The broken lines represent switches (contactors). They're controlled by the bottons to either side. Notice the unbroken ones have no buttons. just hole plugs.
Yes, as I said, it's a schematic for the power flow at the facility. The zizags represent transformers
As a general rule, around open power conductors, you should have a safety standby with a nonconductive hook, to grab your belt in case you get 'siezed' Although I saw an engineer in the switchyard at Obispo crank a 230KV switchover without a standby. Anyway, the crank is 50 feet below the line.
I wonder what the switches were for? Since they're 4-pole, I guess it's 3-phase Y connection at no more tha a few hundred amps. Maybe for the pump and blower motors ? Maybe 440 Volts? Yikes ! where was OSHA? Open switches.
(1139am) Poooor Lynne....I'd have helped, but you were well taken care of, dear. Hope you feel better.....When I first looked at this shot, my stomach actually turned with my head....I had to twist my head around until i got my "footing"!!! Perfectly named pic, Motts!! Wild...It took me a few seconds to "get it"....