Gladys Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 14 minutes ago, Happier diner said: Probably via lord street. Where in Lord Street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 8 minutes ago, Gladys said: Where in Lord Street? Unlikely, I would imagine it would back feed into the grid through the cable that feeds the incinerator in the same way a domestic solar array does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gladys said: Where in Lord Street? The massive substation where the big transformers are. It's where there is a barrier into the car park on the LHS as you go up Lord Street https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/plans-to-make-douglas-car-park-more-secure/ https://www.manxutilities.im/about-us/our-assets/electricity/ Edited January 22, 2023 by Happier diner 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 hour ago, finlo said: Unlikely, I would imagine it would back feed into the grid through the cable that feeds the incinerator in the same way a domestic solar array does. I don't think domestic solar arrays generate 4MW of electricity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, Happier diner said: I don't think domestic solar arrays generate 4MW of electricity. I don't think the EFW is supplied by a bit of 16mm either! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Just now, finlo said: I don't think the EFW is supplied by a bit of 16mm either! Eh? TBH you might be right. But it doesn't sound right. There must be something more than uts connected into the network like a domestic solar array. I always imagined it went into lord Street and synced with the interconnector and PS but I admit I am only assuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 11 minutes ago, Happier diner said: Eh? TBH you might be right. But it doesn't sound right. There must be something more than uts connected into the network like a domestic solar array. I always imagined it went into lord Street and synced with the interconnector and PS but I admit I am only assuming. Most likely feeds into the HV side of a local substation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Gladys said: Where in Lord Street? It is in the original Douglas power station, North Quay, Heywood place, adjacent to the Saddle. the Saddle Edited January 22, 2023 by mollag found an image 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, mollag said: It is in the original Douglas power station, North Quay, Heywood place, adjacent to the Saddle. the Saddle Isn't that where a flywheel parted company with the generator and ended up in Athol St? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 15 minutes ago, mollag said: It is in the original Douglas power station, North Quay, Heywood place, adjacent to the Saddle. the Saddle Ah...you remember the large Mercury Arc Rectifier there...that was still there in the late 70s ? 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 31 minutes ago, finlo said: Isn't that where a flywheel parted company with the generator and ended up in Athol St? it ended up on the South Quay somewhere , and the lights were out for quite some time , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 7 hours ago, finlo said: Isn't that where a flywheel parted company with the generator and ended up in Athol St? Bits all around the town, it was DC initially. closed down at night , running on batteries until next morning, how very Green 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 7 hours ago, Omobono said: it ended up on the South Quay somewhere , and the lights were out for quite some time , The old hall,, Ruston twin cylinder diesels drove the generators 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringy Rose Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) On 1/22/2023 at 9:01 AM, Gladys said: No, they didn't just post on FB, there was info with your rates demand and the basking shark leaflet in the summer, plus plenty of coverage in local media. There really wasn't. And there certainly wasn't any publicity or consultation before they made this bone-headed decision. Nothing included with my rates demand, either. There was also a significant gap between the initial decision being made, a half-arsed AwARnEs campaign on Facebook in August, and the actual implementation in October. I'm resigned to the fact they won't change their mind and I can't make them. Wells lives round the corner, I'll just use her bin. Edited January 23, 2023 by Ringy Rose 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoops Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Is it true that they are going to fortnightly bin collections in Douglas? 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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