Mercury Rectifier anyone??

[rovercare]

Well, ever seen what a 50 year old, designed pre WW2, 250VDC control system, battery backup charger looks like:eek:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/10/452.jpg

Nobody knows how it works, it just does:D

[rovercare]

What my crappy phone pic doesn;t show, is the mercury bubbleing away in the bottom, along with the glow, that's absolute magic to watch, also the big fan underneath

[rovercare]

Mercury arc valve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_arc_valve)

I almost NEVER think of work out of hours, but this thing is very intrigueing, I've spent the last 2 days on floating DC earth faults:eek:

[Tommy]

Mercury RECTIFIER...I think this thread should answer your question :D

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/65533-loo-papper.html

No, seriously I have know idea what this gadget does.

[rangieman]

So can we make a hybrid power unit for a car out of this;)
Good find mate

[rovercare]

Mercury RECTIFIER...I think this thread should answer your question :D

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/65533-loo-papper.html

No, seriously I have know idea what this gadget does.

Converts AC to DC;)

[Tommy]

Converts AC to DC;)

Still lost after reading the Wikipedia attachment :( Oh well!

[rovercare]

Still lost after reading the Wikipedia attachment :( Oh well!

Rectifier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectifier)

:)

[stirlsilver]

That is very VERY cool. Must be fantastic to see something like that in operation. I suppose it just looks like a constant glow? Does it emit much UV?

[rovercare]

That is very VERY cool. Must be fantastic to see something like that in operation. I suppose it just looks like a constant glow? Does it emit much UV?

Constant glow with arcing through it:cool:

They have another type of rectifier, that spins at a million miles an hour with a MASSIVE arc over in the briquette factory, (Inever got a photo:mad:) that Siemens contacted them a few years ago, asking them for it, as they wanted to put one in a museum as they're extinct and no longer in use world wide, they were told they couldn;t have it, as they're still in operation:eek:

Dunno about the UV, I ain't getting to close to it, the fugger will pop on me or something nasty will happen, like a black hole/vortex or something:o

[stirlsilver]

Dunno about the UV, I ain't getting to close to it, the fugger will pop on me or something nasty will happen, like a black hole/vortex or something:o

Ah you sissy. It's only mercury at 40deg. She pops... well, you are screwed, but you might get a good trip from the vapours!

[rick130]

that's damned cool Mat :thumbsup:

[paulthepilot_5]

That is cool.

The sort of thing that you just want to get up close to and stare at all day, but probably not a good idea. Would hate to think of the nasty stuff radiating out of that thing :eek:

[V8Landy]

Good find.Very cool:cool:

[Quiggers]

Back in the '70s Sydney Tech had an old (donated) transmitter (for we kiddos doing our BOCP) which glowed, was an amazing thing to see, and worked too!

[rovercare]

Constant glow with arcing through it:cool:

They have another type of rectifier, that spins at a million miles an hour with a MASSIVE arc over in the briquette factory, (Inever got a photo:mad:) that Siemens contacted them a few years ago, asking them for it, as they wanted to put one in a museum as they're extinct and no longer in use world wide, they were told they couldn;t have it, as they're still in operation:eek:

Dunno about the UV, I ain't getting to close to it, the fugger will pop on me or something nasty will happen, like a black hole/vortex or something:o

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/05/472.jpg

Picture is crap, but that thing is spinning flat out, makes a massive hum, holes in the wall when they come to bits:D

[rovercare]

Oh and a random pic, 70odd foot in the air on a light tower, because the resident sparky over there froze up, so I got the job:eek:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/05/471.jpg

[lardy]

that is just fab mate and the wiki piece helped maybe make a short video with ya phone where you working antique electric sub station ?
so is there anyone left alive to service these things?

[rovercare]

that is just fab mate and the wiki piece helped maybe make a short video with ya phone where you working antique electric sub station ?
so is there anyone left alive to service these things?

Then I'd have to learn how to upload vids:eek:, don;t think my antiquated IBM thinkpad would like that:D


Rotary converter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Where its at

Energy Brix Power Station, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Brix_Power_Station,_Victoria)

Antiquated joint, so well built its amazing, zose geeermans did gut:D

[Hymie]

You're working there with my Cobber Bushy arn't you Matt?

[rovercare]

You're working there with my Cobber Bushy arn't you Matt?


Yea, nice bloke:)

Haven't worked with him as such, being he's an instro and I'm on the wet section, M50 conveyor system take over, so don;t spend all that much time in the station now

[DEFENDERZOOK]

looks just like a flux capacitor from a delorian.........

[warren9981]

Was just thinking the same thing but you beat me to it.

[hiline]

Yea, nice bloke:)

Haven't worked with him as such, being he's an instro and I'm on the wet section, M50 conveyor system take over, so don;t spend all that much time in the station now

do you know Clegg the fire marshall as well
thats the guy i see all the time down there :D

[Landy110]

They had a M A R at Goulburn TAFE when I was an apprentice and the teach fired it up one day to show us, it was fascinating to watch.
He gave a brief overview of how it worked but I don't remember.

I reckon that if the creators of Doctor Who knew about them there would have been one in the tardis.

[rovercare]

do you know Clegg the fire marshall as well
thats the guy i see all the time down there :D

Grey haired due with a mo?