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A time-sequenced presentation of the history of the national grid. Stuart Nicholson Tony Silke Richard Donaldson. A presentation to the Engineering Heritage Workshop, Wellington August 2004. What is the national grid?. Transmission of electric power from large power stations
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A time-sequenced presentation of the history of the national grid Stuart Nicholson Tony Silke Richard Donaldson A presentation to the Engineering Heritage Workshop, Wellington August 2004
What is the national grid? • Transmission of electric power • from large power stations • to line companies, and • to large industrial users. • Includes the HVDC link.
Who are we? • Electricity Transmission Heritage of NZ Inc • Collecting and making available resources for study of the historical development of the New Zealand electricity transmission system • Membership mainly drawn to date from Transpower staff, contractors, and consultants • Strong sponsorship from Transpower executive • Gathering also from non-transmission sources
How to tell the story? • Depicting grid development • The grid has grown from 1915 to today and is continuing to develop • We have collected data going back to the beginnings • A visual display of this growth • Use Power Point to give one slide per year?
Source material • Network drawings & maps from Transpower record system • Records of all circuit-breakers and power transformers • Histories (see references)
A first mock up to demonstrate the concept
OAM HWB Otago joined to Canterbury 1935
BWR AHA COL GOR HWB Southland joined to Otago & Westland joined to Canterbury. Diesel ex-LYT at DOB DOB ALD 1938
EDG ARI DOB AHA MST UHT BOP joined to NI Grid & WC Generation joined to SI Grid Assume UHT not yet connected to KHD 1939
KTA MPE PEN PAK ARI KTA joined at 50 kV to Wairua Falls generation near MPE. Reinforcement of supply to Auckland from ARI 1940
Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level WMG IGH EDG KAW BPE HAY 1954
Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level STK KIK IGH 1955
Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level ALB HEN ARI EDG ISL HAM HTI ROX 1956 ARI-EDG B 110 kV First SI 220 kV
Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level GIS PTI 1957
Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level KIK WMG WPT OTA BOB TGA MTM MER TMI ISL TRK ROT WKM ATI WRK 1958 BOB-MER A 110 kV BOB-OTA A 110 kV
Things we learnt • Finding accurate information is essential • Attracting attention to the display • Social commentary • Relate development to the era • Show relationship of development to history
Learnings from this version • Not eye-catching • Slow moving • Minimal commentary • Minimal relating to NZ historical events and social developments • Not suitable for a public venue
Transpower interest in its use • For training • The move to Transpower House • Public appeal – www. • Offer to develop with professional assistance
Origin Design input • Using Flash instead of PowerPoint • Interactive • www compatibility • Plasma display in foyer of Transpower House • PC file also provided • Style
Drivers for ETH • Database record • Social comment • Offering value to Transpower • Our patron • Funding • Name/status/recognition for ETH
Application elsewhere • National highway • Railways • Telecom network • Ports & coastal shipping • Water supply on a regional basis
Characteristics of the display • Visual • Time-sequenced • Map-based • Auto or manual operation • Source files can be more detailed • Can be put on the web (www)
Who benefits? • Transpower as a corporate citizen • ETH output • Engineering research tool/database • Reunions – stimulus to memory • Highlights gaps in knowledge!
References • Transpower drawing records system • Transpower equipment record files • NZED equipment database conceived, prepared, and maintained by Ron Jane on the “Vogel Computer” • White Diamonds • (Power board history) • Power Politics & People
Acknowledgements • Transpower • Hayley Grace • The Linemen’s Reunion • Origin Design