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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

Riveted Steam Drum Head

Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Pictured above is one head of a the steam drum from Boiler #2. Each end of the Steam Drum is closed with a dished head. This was the last boiler that was made using riveted construction. The next drums used welded seams. The man-way door provided access ...
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Categories: Boilers Museum
Tags: Rossdale 1930 - 1955

Water Level Gauge

Friday, July 10, 2015
The Water Level Gauge displays the level of water within a boiler.  The level can be seen in the centre glass on the gauge, which is also known as the gauge glass. The gauge is made from a thin strip of mica, which is less than 1/32 of an inch thick. ...
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Categories: Boilers Power Plants Instruments Museum
Tags: Gauges Rossdale 1930 - 1955

Thomson Direct Current Watthour Meter

Sunday, June 21, 2015
Thompson General Electric Direct Current Watthour Meter
This Watthour Meter was originally used to measure direct current energy at the Canmore Coal Mine, prior to shutting down in 1979.  It was added to the EPHF Museum collection in October 2014.    Thompson Watthour Meter General Electric ...
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Categories: Instruments Museum

Edison Dynamo

Tuesday, June 02, 2015
Edison 6 Kilo Watt 125Volt DC Dynamo
  Edison General Electric Co. Schenectady Works Dynamo No. 803, Rated at 6 Kilo Watts, 125 Volts D.C.  This Bipolar Dynamo (direct current generator)  arrived at the museum in October 2014, from Grand Forks B.C.  
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Categories: Generators Museum

Westinghouse Phase Meter

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Westinghouse Phase Meter, circa 1930, displays degree displacement between AC current & voltage inputs.
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Categories: Instruments Museum

Master Clock

Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Telechron Clock
Thirty to forty years ago, Edmonton Power used this device to monitor the systemfrequency and time. The power station’s goal was to maintain the average frequency at60 Hz (cycles per second) to ensure that all electrical clock time was accurate.Since ...
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Categories: Power Plants Instruments Museum
Tags: Rossdale 1957 - 2008

Edmonton Power Historical Foundation

Hours of operation 2020

The museum will be open May 23 (LWAS Spring Tractor Pull), July 18 & 19 (30th Annual LWAS Exposition featuring John Deere), and Sept 12, 2020 (LWAS Fall Harvest and Tractor Pull).

The Leduc Country Lights are back November 28 to Dec 31, 2020, however the EPHF museum will be closed during this event.

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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