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Object numberCHREM:2013.17
Object categoryindustry equipment
DescriptionHighfield booster' electric motor generator by Thomas Parker Ltd, rotary convertor. Boosting output - This booster unit was probably used to reinforce a local DC electricity system at times of peak demand during the very early 20th century. DC current at low voltage was used a lot for domestic supply in those years, but it could not easily be transmitted more than a few miles from a central generating station. This meant that for fast-growing suburbs, electricity supplies could be a problem. Nobody wanted a new power station next to the garden they had bought to move out of a smoky city centre. This unit was probably supplied by its own dedicated AC line and could be used to inject extra power into a DC area for short periods when required, a system that later became known as a rotary converter. The maker's name of Thomas Parker suggests it was made by his workshops which later became the large Electric Construction Corporation. (with thanks to Grace's Guide)
Production date 1900-01-01 - 1909-12-31 1905 - 1905
Persons keywordThomas Parker Ltd, Wolverhampton, Electric Construction Corporation
Materialmetal
Dimensions
- Height: 1000 mm
Width: 2200 mm
Depth: 970 mm