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Mercury Arc Rectifier

1920s to 1990s

Saturday, March 5, 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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Direct Current Rectifier Panel

Circa 1936 this Panel was utilized in the operation of Edmonton's trolley Buses

Thursday, April 17, 2014



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Edmonton Power Historical Foundation

Hours of operation 2024

We are located on the grounds of the Leduc West Antique Museum. Travel 5 km west of Leduc on Highway 39. Go north on Range Road 260 (Cohne Dale Road) for about 800 metres and the museum will be on your right. So far 2024 has been a great year for the LWAS shows, and now we are down to our last two events; note, however, that if you are interested in a private tour, just leave a message on this website and we'll do our best to arrange a time for you to visit.
Fall Harvest September 7 & September 8, 2024
Lesco Truck Show September 20 & 21- (NB: Our museum not be open for the Sept 20 Friday night activities)

 

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