The electricians came to the small dock next to the hydropower station. A small power boat with the "Lingao Electric Power" logo painted on the chimney was already on fire and ready to go. 【Read the latest chapter】
Originally, the power company had a few bicycles for patrolling, but there were so many places where bicycles were needed, so every aspect paid attention to bicycles. It happened that the main transmission lines of Lingao Electric Power radiated along the Wenlan River, so several bicycles from the power company were "reasonably" recycled by the Planning Institute. As compensation, a small boat was transferred to the power company for use: After the completion of the first phase of the Wenlan River comprehensive management project, the water depth in the dry season reached 1.5 meters. After cleaning up some river beach rocks and shoals, the small boat can be used from The hydropower station reaches Bopu Port directly, and the speed is not bad.
Tom Liu led the people on board the boat and waved to the stoker of the small boat. The stoker opened the damper and started the steam engine, and the boat started up with sudden bursts of black smoke. For the sake of balance, the steam engine and boiler of a small boat are located in the middle of the hull, so Tom Liu and everyone else got on the front deck - the view was good, and there was no choking soot.
The small boat sailed downstream along the river. A group of people sat on the boat, divided into two columns, and stared at the power transmission lines on both sides of the river bank. Initially, the power company only had one 10kv transmission line on the east bank of the river, supplying power to Bairencheng and Bairen Industrial Zone. With the expansion of the industrial zone, a 10kv transmission line was built on the west bank of the river, so inspections could be conducted simultaneously along the Wenlan River. Two transmission lines.
These two lines use tarred wooden poles, and 10kv cross-linked cables are erected on the poles - the cables, power transmission and transformation equipment and insulating porcelain bottles are all from another time and space. Although this power grid is very low-level by the standards of old time and space, it is something that the Senate's industrial system cannot replicate in the short term. Even maintenance is difficult at the current level of industrial technology.
According to the regular power inspection regulations, this 10kv level line is generally inspected once a month unless special circumstances occur. Night inspections every six months are sufficient. However, at Lingao Electric Power, inspections are carried out every day, not only during the day, but also at night with armed patrols escorted by security personnel. On the one hand, it is to prevent someone from damaging it. On the other hand, the probability of problems with this original power grid is much higher than in the old time and space.
Not to mention the small power generation capacity of Lingao, Liu Tom knows that the most difficult thing is that the peak load regulation capability of Lingao's power grid is extremely poor. There must be a balance between power generation and electricity consumption. If there is more power generation. With less electricity consumption, the grid voltage will rise, and the grid voltage will rise to a certain level. Many electrical equipment will burn out. On the contrary, if there is less power generation and more power consumption, the grid voltage will drop. Some equipment such as computers, televisions, etc. It doesn't matter if it's low, just use it, other motor-type equipment may also burn out.
Therefore, the power grid has always been about balance and stability, that is, the power plant must always monitor the grid voltage. If the voltage is high, it must reduce the power generation, and if the voltage is low. It is necessary to increase power generation. A common method is to adjust the load of the power plant. For example, a hydropower station can close part of its gates. Thermal power plants should burn less coal.
Specifically, Lingao's power dispatch center needs to adjust the load 24 hours a day according to the load situation of the power grid - a dedicated person keeps an eye on the meter and notifies the power station at any time to increase or decrease power generation.
Moreover, the power grid in Lingao is particularly complex: some heavy industrial enterprises that must use electricity for some production equipment have a pulsating load: electricity is used in bursts, and the load is extremely heavy. Every time the equipment is turned on, all the light bulbs in Lingao will be turned on. Flash a few times. It makes Tom Liu’s little heart flutter every time.
As for various accidents, they are countless. Hundreds of naturalized people and indigenous people die in power accidents every year. Half of the electricians who now follow Tom Liu on inspections were recruited in the past two months. From 1630 to 1632, the average survival period of each electrician was no more than three months. The shortest one lived only 4 hours. It is the largest killer company besides chemical plants, so it can only use indentured servants like chemical plants.
"Sooner or later, this kind of power grid will make people mentally ill." Liu Tom muttered, remembering that one month old Chang summoned a few of their "elite backbones" to a meeting and announced that the executive committee had passed the "1633 Electricity Regulation Record", and soon Sufficient budget and manpower will be allocated to carry out the "Great Leap Forward in Electricity".
At that time, everyone felt that it was not very reliable, and even the person who conveyed the spirit, Lao Chang, was not confident - they all had a background in electric power, and they were well aware of the complexity and difficulty of electric power system engineering. Needless to say, the electric pens they brought with them when they came out for inspection could not be manufactured in the short term, and they were so old that they would be used up sooner or later. Tom Liu did not have high expectations of being able to make electric pens in his lifetime.
No, the "technical roadmap meeting" that was originally said to be "convened soon" has become silent. It has been held for almost a month.
The inspection went smoothly. The small boat arrived at Bobu. A dam had been erected on the Wenlan River at the mouth of Bobu. Ships entering and exiting between the harbor and the Wenlan River need to pass through the ship lock.
The scale of the dams and locks is not worth mentioning according to the standards of the old time and space. Even according to the standards of the locks on the Grand Canal in this time and space, the locks and dams in Bobu are not considered "grand" buildings, but at the level of mechanization But it is unique. The opening and closing of the sluice, water filling and pumping all use steam power.
There were not many ships going between Bopu and the bay. The small boat quickly entered the ship room. The pump driven by the steam engine began to pump water from the ship market. Soon the water level was the same as the sea level in the harbor. The winch driven by the steam engine There was a low roar, the sluice gate gradually opened, and the small boat burst into Bobu Bay with black smoke.
The place Tom Liu went to was the "Holy Ship", to be precise, the Bopu Fengcheng Power Station. This power station is actually the marine generator set on the Fengcheng Wheel.
Fengchenglun's marine generator set is not large and uses heavy oil to generate electricity. The output power is 100kw. Although it is not as powerful as the 600kw power generation of the three turbines of Bairen Hydropower Station, it is also a main power station under Lingao Electric Power. The Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Machinery Industry converted it to gas power, and for this purpose a gasifier was installed on the deck of the Fengcheng ship.
"Chief, the semaphore is starting to sound on the ship." The crew member on the small boat reported.
"Semaphore: x8990." Tom Liu looked at his notebook carefully and said.
This is the access code notified to him by the Bopu Port Authority yesterday. It is only valid once that day. Approaching the Fengcheng Ship - Strict security systems must be followed whether on land or sea - any ship entering the warning line 200 meters away from the Fengcheng Ship must use a semaphore or light signal to notify the access code, otherwise the "security guard" will be triggered. Holy Ship Plan".
Once the ship's guards believe that the incoming ship is suspicious and has "bad intentions," the typewriters and Hotchkiss cannons on the deck of the holy ship will fire violently. It has happened more than once that the indigenous boat was destroyed and people died because of curiosity or watching the fun. Tom Liu does not intend to be the first veteran to win the bid.
"Passage granted." The flag bearer on the deck of the holy ship sent back the signal.
Lingao Electric Power's small power boat first sailed around the holy ship, and then checked the floating raft used to erect transmission cables. Liu Tom checked the twisted pair cables - the cables were thickly wrapped with a layer of deerskin, and It is coated with tar to resist the humid air with high salt content in the bay. This has a strong corrosive effect on the sheath of the cable. You must pay more attention to it and repair it if there is corrosion and peeling.
After looking around, the small boat came to the bridge, and Tom Liu and his party boarded the "holy boat". The only people who could get on board were himself and a few electricians who had survived more than a year.
According to the resolution of the Senate, more than one senator must always be stationed on the holy ship, responsible for inspecting and caring for the holy ship. In the past, many veterans actively applied for this position. As Lingao's infrastructure got better and better, the "Fengcheng Hotel" that was originally regarded as a "high-end hotel" gradually became cold. One person and a team of naturalized residents were stationed here this winter. It's chilly, and it's not a pleasant thing to be in a big iron shell that's hot in the summer.
Mond greeted them on the deck of the gangway. The only elder on the ship now is him, the "harbor director" who had to stay here. Of course, he can also be regarded as his professional counterpart. After all, Mond is also a college student majoring in navigation. Man is more familiar with the ship's equipment than he is.
Because it is rare for senators to come to the ship here in Mondstadt, they are very enthusiastic about Tom Liu who visits regularly. Introduced him into the cockpit.
The boat was empty and dark. It seems like a world away from the bustling scene where it used to be the "Fengcheng Inn".
Freighters, as a microcosm of industrial society in the 20th century, had a lot of equipment available on them. Therefore, shortly after D-Day, various materials and equipment began to be disassembled from the ships and put into use in Anshan. Now not only the important equipment such as the machine shop and health clinic on the ship have been dismantled, but also the general living facilities, ranging from air conditioners and refrigerators to chandeliers, faucets and light bulbs, have also been dismantled. In the previous stage, even the winch and wire rope on the boom were partially removed.
For safety reasons, most of the unused cabins on the ship have been completely enclosed, except for the various cargo holds on the ship that continue to be used as bulk cargo warehouses.
The cockpit and the sailor's living area behind it belong to the cabin that is still in use. Mond, his life secretary, and several servants currently live here. They are also equipped with a small team of soldiers and workers from the Lingao Guard Battalion. The workers The main task is simple maintenance work such as regular rust removal and tar application. Every month, the veterans of the machinery factory will come to perform a "major maintenance" to ensure that the electronic and mechanical equipment on the ship are in good condition. (To be continued...)
