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The Newton Abbot DC Power Station |
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Capacity 520 kw - 3 x 40 + 2 x 200 kw |
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1923 The Front View |
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The original Boiler House to the left - Boilers 1 - 4. DC Generators in the centre building and work shop to the right. |
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1923 Engine Room |
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A view towards the front of the station. The three 40 kw generators and one 200 kw generator were removed to accomodate Steam tirbines 1 and 2 - ex Torquay Power Station. Note the first 200kw generator is being dismantled in this picture. |
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1924 The Front View |
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Note the roof profile expanding to include the new Generator 3 and boilers 5 and 6. |
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1926 Front View |
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Another stack for Generator 4 and Boilers 7 and 8. |
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The Generator 3 Basement |
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The condensor supporting Generator 3 is in the middle of the picture and Generators 1 and 2 ex Torquay are in the distance. The 11 kv cellular switchboard is on the left hand side |
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The Governor Gear |
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The BTH Turbines used throughout the station were very similar in layout and design - just got bigger with time - the speeder gear driven from the main shaft drove the main oil pump, |
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1926 and two Smart new Generators |
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The closest machine is No 4, then No 3 and below the roof in the distance lays Generators 1 and 2 ex Torquay together with two rotary converters taking over duty from the original DC machines. One 200 kw DC machine was retained. |
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A later date |
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Little change in view but a number of years later - Generators 1 and 2 have been removed and a new metalclad switchroom established in their place. |
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The Low Pressure Boilers |
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They look smart in the picture but this was 'hell' when operating! |
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The station in 1929 |
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Stumpy stacks for boilers 9 and 10 to power Generator 5 |
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1929 |
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The turbine hall at this time was just long enough to accomodate generator 5 |
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The Original Control Room |
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Boilers 9 and 10 |
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Operating Pressure 265 psi |
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River Lemon |
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Pump House construction |
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Pump House No 2 |
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The DC Motors |
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Pump House No 2 |
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The pumps |
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Shore Side view |
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Pump Houses 1 and 2 |
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River side view |
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Pump Houses 1 and 2 and the associated screens |
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Civic Visit |
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The Programme |
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Concept Drawing |
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The 1929 vision of a 37,000 kw station |
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Complete Station |
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Viewed from Brunel Road |
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Open Day |
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1961 - a station open day |
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No 6 Alternator |
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The stator windings and rotor |
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No 6 Turbine |
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The fixed blades |
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No 7 Turbo Alternator |
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Viewed from the Station Auxiliary switchboard area |
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No 8 Turbo Alternator |
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Evaporators in the foreground |
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No 8 Condenser |
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Note the Turbine No 6 'Hood' inverted on the ground |
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Turbine Hall |
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From roof of the Control Room - T/A 8 close - T/A 5 in the distance |
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The Control Room |
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The windows overlooked the Turbine Hall and Loading Bay |
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Station Electrical Network |
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From memory - 1965 |
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Forde Road 33 kv Substation |
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