Transmission Lines Apparatus. Instructions? Tips?

[Ocean Breeze]

We have a Transmission Lines Apparatus. Instructions that came with it are not very helpful.
Wondering if anyone has any ideas, tips, experience, instructions , link that would help us.
We havent been able to get the thing to work yet.

[Ocean Breeze]

BUMP (sorry)

[dolphinscales]

I am in the same boat as you i am afraid the instructions are quite usless
we are to get it going this fortnight if i come up with anything i will let you know

[Ocean Breeze]

hey, dolphinscales. We just got it working!!!!!
I am planning to draw a 'mudmap' of the wiring etc. So when I do, I can fax/email to you.

And any one else who wants one.
RS

[dolphinscales]

Well done that is wonderful
when you mud map is ready i woudl love a copy many thanks - fax 08 9583 9299 attn to Annette in Science - many thanks for that

[Ocean Breeze]

Dolphinscales

I should get a minute to draw the map in the next few days.
Will FAX to you soon.
RS

[Ian]

OK. So what exactly IS it? What does it do? What topic, etc?
regards
Ian

[lada]

Just beat me to it, Ian.
I was going to ask the same question
Lada

[dolphinscales]

Physics

[Ocean Breeze]

yr 12 Physics. Shows why the power company steps up the voltage to thousands of volts, when transmitting power to the consumer.
a step up in voltage to transmit a current through the power wires, then upon reaching destination, a unit steps down the voltage again.
The transmission lines are made from a high resistance wire, and this simulates the long distance that the electricity has to pass through to reach the consumer/user end point.
The voltage is stepped up in order to decrease the current, & if there is minimul resistance., and therefore less power loss at other end .. I THINK!!!!
please correct me if I am wrong, I am happy to learn....and dont quote me a s gospel!

It is a model showing the journey of the power between the power station and the consumer.
It even has minature little pylons that have the wire threaded into... for real effect!
I bought mine from Serrata a number of yrs ago.
Looks like a plank of 4x2.

We use the Jackaranda HSC book 2. The unit is Generators and Power Distribution