Mercury Arc Rectifiers were used to convert Alternating Current (AC) power to Direct Current (DC) power. They were used by Edmonton Power starting in the 1920s until they were phased out in the 1990s.Mercury Arc Rectifiers were used mainly to provide ...

The Belliss and Morcom Steam Engine represents several steam engines used in the 1903 generating station.A steam engine is an external combustion heat engine that makes use of the heat energy that exists in steam and converting it to mechanical energy.Steam ...

An Edison Direct Current 6 kilowatt, 125-volt, bipolar dynamo/generator comes alive in the Edmonton Power Historical Foundation (ephf.ca) Museum.This vintage 1890 Edison Bipolar Dynamo (direct current generator) arrived at the museum in October 2014, ...

The Skinner Steam Engine drove the GE generator at the Alberta Legislative Assembly building beginning in 1951.It was a three-cylinder Unaflow Engine that allowed the admission of steam to the top and bottom of the steam cylinder. Exhaust was released ...

This General Electric Generator provided emergency back up power to the Province of Alberta Legislative power plant. It was installed in 1951 and removed in 1996. Manufacturer: Canadian General Electric Alternating Current Generator NO            ...

The Synchronous Converter was typically used to provide Direct Current (DC) for electrolysis in smelting, for traction motors in mine lifts and for street railway systems.The unit pictured had an Alternating Current (AC) input of 1200 amps and a DC current ...

This Boiler Control Panel was used on the No. 2 Boiler at the Rossdale Power Plant. The panel controlled the amount of fuel and air entering the boiler furnace, which was determined by the amount of steam required at a given time. The control panel operated ...

This Console was used to control the boiler functions; such as Combustion control (Air and Fuel amounts) feedwater flow, steam pressure and the amount of steam production Manufacturer:                            ...

Pictured above is one head of a the steam drum from Boiler #2.Each end of the Steam Drum is closed with a dished head. This was the last boiler that was made using riveted construction. The next drums used welded seams.The man-way door provided access ...

The Water Level Gauge displays the level of water within a boiler and is mounted on the Steam Drum Head. The level can be seen in the centre glass on the gauge, which is also known as the gauge glass.The gauge is made from a thin strip of mica, which ...