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Mercury Arcs
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A rummage around the internet has resulted in the following hyperlink:
Meet MOTAT's Mercury Arc Rectifier | MOTAT | New Zealand
A collection of electrical wires, glass bulbs, and giant glass balloons, glowing an intense blue-green colour, like straight out of a time travel movie. What was this thing??
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It appears that an arc rectifier was powering a tram line at Auckland's Museum of Transport and Technology as of 2021, at least.
Thanks for that.A rummage around the internet has resulted in the following hyperlink:
Meet MOTAT's Mercury Arc Rectifier | MOTAT | New Zealand
A collection of electrical wires, glass bulbs, and giant glass balloons, glowing an intense blue-green colour, like straight out of a time travel movie. What was this thing??
It appears that an arc rectifier was powering a tram line at Auckland's Museum of Transport and Technology as of 2021, at least.
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