Rumor has it: in the 1973 FA Cup, all the TVs turned on to watch it was already straining the power grid, and once halftime came on everyone got up to put their electric tea kettles on, pushing the power grid to breaking point and causing brown-outs. Dinorwig promptly began construction in early 1974
@@deeremeyer1749 More like a dramatic exaggeration. Power plants in the UK are designed to account for what they call a "TV pickup" when the commercials all come on and lots of electric tea kettles are plugged in. Dinorwig's construction includes these TV Pickup specifications, the only thing that's missing is any mention of the 1973 cup
No.1 on Paul’s bucket list
A bit of Fantastic engineering excellent
There was talk at the time that Trevor Mountain was an ideal location as well. Pity they don’t go ahead with the idea.
Rumor has it: in the 1973 FA Cup, all the TVs turned on to watch it was already straining the power grid, and once halftime came on everyone got up to put their electric tea kettles on, pushing the power grid to breaking point and causing brown-outs. Dinorwig promptly began construction in early 1974
That's "rumor" alright. And bullshit.
@@deeremeyer1749 More like a dramatic exaggeration. Power plants in the UK are designed to account for what they call a "TV pickup" when the commercials all come on and lots of electric tea kettles are plugged in. Dinorwig's construction includes these TV Pickup specifications, the only thing that's missing is any mention of the 1973 cup
Good on you
Built by McAlpines and the N.B.Z. joint venture
Gerald Pardoe I worked on the turbines, spiral casings and throat rings at Markham & co Ltd Chesterfield 1979/80
M.B.Z McAlpine, Brand, Zschokke
dank
Jonah Best wank
I worked at MARKHAMS
WORKS maching the gide vanes which cotrole the flow of water
to the turbine.
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@@brendencarrington8251 wanknozzle
Built by the wonderful CEGB, absolutely nothing to do with french engie