Substation switchgear and transformer
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Substation switchgear and transformer by Bob Harvey as part of the Geograph project.
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Substation switchgear and transformer
Image: © Bob Harvey Taken: 28 May 2013
Detail of the substation at Image On the left is the 6KV switchgear (isolator and grounding switch). On the right is the oil-filled transformer with its cooling system looking like old cast iron radiators. The oil circulates by natural convection.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.404457
Longitude
-2.219865