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Thanks for the detail, this is very neat. I wonder if transformers like this are in an "uncanny valley" of manufacturing where there is barely not enough deman

Thanks for the detail, this is very neat. I wonder if transformers like this are in an "uncanny valley" of manufacturing where there is barely not enough demand to bootstrap mass production like for example turbines. Turbines have very exact tolerances as well, but it seems that with higher unit counts orgs like GE managed to churn them out. Perhaps the liquid piece is also making things more difficult; I'm sure a dry object is a lot easier to warehouse until needed.

s1artibartfast 3y ago
I thought turbines had lead times on the order of years
foobarian 3y ago
12GW at 1100kVDC. [1] That's bonkers! I wonder what the spare part plan is for this beast. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pGH1B863oI&ab_channel=EngineeringWorld https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pGH1B863oI&ab_channel=Engin...
namibj 3y ago
They are dry until delivered, because they already max out the transport vehicle's capability (often highly specialized transformer carrier train cars with like 16 axles at each end to spread the weight).