An Australian hydroelectric milestone - The 1895 Duck Reach Power scheme

Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-271

  Pierce, M ^a  

^a Engineering Heritage Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

Duck reach; Early electric supply; Heritage; Hydroelectric; Launceston

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ELECTRIC WIRE; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PHASE MEASUREMENT; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

DUCK REACH; EARLY ELECTRIC SUPPLY; LAUNCESTON;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

EID: 36148984270     PISSN: 1448837X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1448837x.2007.11464165     Document Type: Review

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