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Thomson Houston 1880’s Dynamo Generator

Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Aa 1880's Thomson Incandescent Dynamo generator rated at 30 kilo Watts, and 110 volts
  View the Video on you Tube The Edmonton Power Historical Foundation is excited to have this Thomson Houston dynamo running again in time to commemorate the 125th anniversary of electric lights in Edmonton. The first generator to provide electric ...
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Categories: Generators Instruments Museum
Tags: Meters Gauges Direct Current systems Motors

Generator Synchronization Interactive Display

Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Generator Synchronizing panel to demonstrate synchronizing procedure
A Generator Synchronizing procedure is used to safely connect an A.C. generator to another running generator or to the grid.  Before closing the breaker several conditions have to be met on the incoming machine: The frequency must match the running ...
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Categories: Instruments Museum
Tags: Interactive

Mercury Arc Rectifier

Saturday, March 05, 2016
View a Video of an Operating Rectifier 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 ...
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Categories: Rectifiers Museum
Tags: Mercury Arc Rectifiers

Belliss and Morcom Steam Engine

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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. ...
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Categories: Generators Steam Engines Museum
Tags: Rossdale 1902 - 1930 Interactive

Video - Edison Bipolar Dynamo (Generator)

Monday, February 15, 2016
Edison 6KW, 125Volt Bipolar Dynamo
View the Video on you Tube An Edison Direct Current 6 kilowatt, 125-volt, bipolar dynamo/generator comes alive in the Edmonton Power Historical Foundation (ephf.ca) Museum. We restored a vintage 1890 Edison dynamo which now runs as a direct current electric ...
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Categories: Generators Museum
Tags: Motors

Skinner Steam Engine

Sunday, November 01, 2015
Legislature Steam Engine
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 ...
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Categories: Generators Steam Engines Nameplates Museum

General Electric Generator

Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Legislature Generator
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            ...
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Categories: Generators Museum

Synchronous Converter

Thursday, September 24, 2015
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 834 amps and a DC current ...
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Categories: Rectifiers Museum
Tags: Synchronus Converters Direct Current systems

Boiler Control Panel

Saturday, September 05, 2015
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 ...
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Categories: Boilers Power Plants Instruments Museum
Tags: Meters Gauges Rossdale 1930 - 1955

Boiler Control Console 1965

Monday, August 17, 2015
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:                            ...
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Categories: Boilers Power Plants Instruments Museum
Tags: Meters Gauges Rossdale 1957 - 2008

Edmonton Power Historical Foundation

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The museum is open May 26, July 21 & 22, and Sept 29, 2018 has been Cancelled.

We are also open to groups by appointment.

If you wish to arrange a tour please contact us via our contact form or at the postal mailing address.

We are located on the grounds of the Leduc West Antique Museum. Travel 5 miles west of Leduc on Highway 39. Go north on Range Road 260 (Cohne Dale Road) for about a mile and the museum will be on your right.

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