[R-390] re:Clock

[Cecil Acuff]

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  From: Tisha Hayes 
  To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 10:15 PM
  Subject: [R-390] re:Clock
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   I have been spoiled by looking at Westinghouse panel meters in electric generating plants and substations that look like pieces of art. Going into a substation at O'Dark Thirty in the morning to resolve a problem, the metering all needs to be clear and legible.


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  Most modern substations are doing away with the old panel meters, knife switches and the asbestos laden panels in favor of all electronic relay gear, fault recorders and using broad band communications for remote access to everything.  When on site a touch screen 21" flat panel display does all the stuff the old panel meters did....

  Kind of sad I guess, but does save visits to the site for changes and to read targets I suppose.  Don't have to worry about someone bumping into one of the old mechanical relay boxes and putting a small town in the dark.

  Ought to be a lot of old relics available for conversation pieces in dumpsters around these upgrade sites...

  Cecil 


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