Dalmarnock Power Station
of Glasgow Corporation
The main generating plant consisted of five turbine generators each rated at 15,000 kw. Two were supplied by Metropolitan-Vickers of Trafford Park, Manchester. Another of the sets had the turbine by Fraser and Chalmers Engineering Works, of Erith, the alternator by the Metropolitan-Vickers Company and the condenser by the Mirrlees Watson Co, of Glasgow. The remaining two sets were built by the English Electric Co.[1]
1921 Description and illustrations of the No. 1 main turbine generator, supplied by Fraser and Chalmers Engineering Works, of Erith, the alternator being by Metropolitan-Vickers Company and the condenser by the Mirrlees Watson Co of Glasgow. Its rating was the same as that of the Metropolitan-Vickers’ units. The turbine was designed to work with steam at 250 psi. Speed 1,500 r.p.m., most economical load 15,000 kw. The maximum continuous load 18,750 kw. and the maximum overload 23,500 kw.[2]
1927 Selected for use under the Central Scotland Electricity Scheme