In 2012, the Three Gorges Dam in China took over the #1 spot of the largest hydroelectric dam (in electricity production), replacing the Itaipú hydroelectric power plant in Brazil and Paraguay. The Three Gorges Dam has a generating capacity of 22,500 megawatts (MW) compared to 14,000 MW for the Itaipu Dam.
estebanquito356 ??!!! How is it that it is 120 Hz, when the power frequency is 60 Hz? I always thought the vibration of the elelctricity supply (50 or 60 Hz) was directly from the rotation of the commutator in the generator... O-o
I was curious and am running the audio through a spectrum analyzer in Pro Tools as I write this. I'm seeing sub freq's starting at 35Hz @ -6db and peaking at 80Hz @ +1 db. There's probably far lower than 35Hz on site but that's probably the limit of this camera mic.
If u work near the generators u can "feel" in time heart disease too from the electro magnetic field. Is the most common disease workers get from staying in that magnetic field.
When I was there as a kid, the room *vibrated and throbbed!*
very good camera work thanks for posting
Imagine you get to be the engineer that designed these in 1936
I missed this place
I do too and what got me is how them power lines "leaned" in the THE CANYON. Lol very rare to me. I went there back in The summer of 2000.
It's some serious stuff and a engineering MARVEL.🔋🔌⚡
Allis Chalmers turbines and generators! made in Milwaukee Wi!
Guy talks like a game show host.
In 2012, the Three Gorges Dam in China took over the #1 spot of the largest hydroelectric dam (in electricity production), replacing the Itaipú hydroelectric power plant in Brazil and Paraguay. The Three Gorges Dam has a generating capacity of 22,500 megawatts (MW) compared to 14,000 MW for the Itaipu Dam.
That big ass rotor was an electromagnet rotor??? So no permanent magnets in the generator? So how is the rotor energized?
With that blue thing on the top. No permanent magnets,are coils on the rotor.
Very cool
love the tour guide. cute and funny ol man! Hehe
tall32guy COME ON DOWN! you're the next contestant on the price is right !😄😄
you can kind of hear the 60 hz vibrations from the generators.
actually it's 120hz
estebanquito356
??!!! How is it that it is 120 Hz, when the power frequency is 60 Hz? I always thought the vibration of the elelctricity supply (50 or 60 Hz) was directly from the rotation of the commutator in the generator... O-o
I was curious and am running the audio through a spectrum analyzer in Pro Tools as I write this. I'm seeing sub freq's starting at 35Hz @ -6db and peaking at 80Hz @ +1 db.
There's probably far lower than 35Hz on site but that's probably the limit of this camera mic.
Oh baby big shaft
If u work near the generators u can "feel" in time heart disease too from the electro magnetic field. Is the most common disease workers get from staying in that magnetic field.
2080! that's 2 gigawatts! O_0
When a difficulty comes, Americans always find their way.
Respect from India
No comment bro American r rude ego don't show brotherhood
Nice
I find funny how we just have to make things bigger to get more of the same stuff. I love how symmetrical this universe is!
When I went there recently they would not let us anywhere near the turbines.
Jim Beck then they don’t have the guts like this dude
good
Take magnets put them on the shafts and take two magnets and put them on each side and the motor runs for free
American know-how. The Chinese were only 78 years behind us in Dam technology.
How ironic. They have the world's largest power station called Three Gorges Dam.
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