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Looks confusing to a layman such as myself!
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I was just thinking how I would never be able to do this for a job...far too many things to keep track of!
Bri
Thu 12-01-2005
Nah, push one button, you've pushed 'em all!

Hey those are weird yellow things, they look like heavy metal rock band logos!
Jude
Thu 12-01-2005
Cool - Circuit diagram of the facility (yellow lines)
BillF
Thu 12-01-2005
(1048am) I wonder why some are "broken off" and pointing left, and some are straight, and "connected".......??
Tony C.
Fri 12-02-2005
Looks like some kind of flow chart
Grifspop
Fri 12-02-2005
The broken lines represent switches (contactors). They're controlled by the bottons to either side. Notice the unbroken ones have no buttons. just hole plugs.

Yes, as I said, it's a schematic for the power flow at the facility. The zizags represent transformers
BillF
Fri 12-02-2005
Tony C. - I think it's part of a Viagara commercial. You know, "before" and "after" and all.

anna -I thought you were the purple princess?
Lynne
Fri 12-02-2005
BillF - Thank you, thank you for being our instructor for "Power Plant 101." If it weren't for you, I'd be totally lost. Thanks again.

BTW ... I live a few hours from SLO ... when's the tour scheduled?
Serrena
Sat 12-03-2005
(754pm)Yes, thanks BillF!! Keep on teaching us!
LYNNE!!!! BWAAAHAHAHAHHAHAAA!!!!!!!
Tony C.
Sun 12-04-2005
As BillF said, it's a schematic of the electrical system. The zig-zaggy horizontal yellow things indicate electrical grounding points in the circuit.
Thad
Fri 12-16-2005
Back when the dymo label maker was cool.
glndrsn
Wed 01-11-2006
Isn't the Dymo labeller still cool?
Did I miss something??
Grifspop
Wed 01-11-2006
Theres more caution tape. I would never be able to work this thing. Its to confusing with all the buttons and the yellow lines.
Andy
Sun 01-22-2006
Are those yellow lines brass plated?
Tom
Mon 04-24-2006
Good Lord, that looks like reactor scram logic diagrams.
Vivian
Tue 05-23-2006
The brass colored lines are called mimics and represent the electrical circuits . They are used on a control panel to show the path of the electric flow from one circuit or piece of equipment to another. Different colored mimics designate different voltages; brass may be 13,800 volts, red mimics may designate 2300 volts and green mimics 440 volts. Silver represents a very high voltage; 138,000 volts and higher. The wavy looking symbols are transformers. Transformers step up or step down voltages through a series of electrical windings. The mimics on this panel all look to be representing the same voltage.
Michael T
Fri 03-30-2007
as an engineer who has worked in (and roamed through with wonderment) both new and old plants - power, steel fabrication, etc. - these pics are, simply put, me, and i deeply apreciate and enjoy your considerable talent. thank you for the OUT OF THIS WORLD artisanry. i've been showing your work to all my friends (more of them are artists than you might think).
steve
Fri 04-13-2007
Were do I plug in my iPod ?
Tara
Wed 05-14-2008

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