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MERCURY ARC RECTIFIER (MEDIUM)
c. 1950Overview
Mercury Arc Rectifier used to convert Alternating Current to Direct Current for trolley bus/tram system operation. AC power is not suitable for these operations due to its low torque characteristics. Mercury Arc Rectifiers were superceded by Di-Odes. The estimated output of this rectifier is 300kW and they were used until the early 1950s.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-35-2019.18
Item type
Objects
Material
Glass
Inscriptions and markings
Electric Construction Company 5 / 9837
Year
Statement of significance
Aesthetic: very high
Historic: high
Social: medium
Scientific: low
Rarity: high
Condition: high
Representativeness: very high
Interpretive: medium
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Tuesday, 1 December, 2020
