Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Diesel engine

[Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com>]

But we're talking about over 1,600 gallons of diesel per HOUR to run
it.  You have to keep that stuff somewhere, doncha think?
Carl


peter mckellar wrote:
> 
> Hi all (Carl),
> 
> Ive seen one of these, or something of vrey similar dimensions.  It was in a basement cavern of a special built Disaster Recovery Centre for many government departments in ACT, Australia.
> 
> As a UPS, it would kick in when the power died and on the top floor you could feel the building start falling into harmony with the stroke.  It put a smile on most of the chicks in any meetings we held there :)
> 
> Interestingly (and im not sure what it says about people in general), the local mythology was this non-descript building, built behind a telephone exchange, was a 'secret' ASIO (read CIA) hideout.  :)
> 
> peter
> 
> > That's the ticket!  man, what is the purpose of having something that
> big?  Maybe for power generation?

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