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Re: lv-ab: Power Company Alternators

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Date: Thu Feb 07 2002 - 20:46:56 EST

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    In a message dated 2/1/02 4:44:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,
     writes:

    > Ther is enough power in big rivers that they can push the frequency up over
    > the grid.

    If Islanding, sure, you can do anything.

    If you could actually push a big alternator faster than the national grid
    that it was connected to everything I understand about electricity says you
    would either trip out the unit or the thunder and lightening would be
    spectacular. The equilivant of a chain slipping on a sprocket - but at the
    same horsepower as the generator.

    Norm
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