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General view of one of two identical fans, made by Mather and Platt of Manchester, driven by 3,300 volt, 160 amp motors (1030 BHP, 750/740 RPM), located on the upper floor of the fan house. Each fan, ...
SC 376615
Description General view of one of two identical fans, made by Mather and Platt of Manchester, driven by 3,300 volt, 160 amp motors (1030 BHP, 750/740 RPM), located on the upper floor of the fan house. Each fan, operated seperately, provides 212.4 cubic metres of air per second at 2490 N/sqm. In cold conditions the air can be heated.
Catalogue Number SC 376615
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 17661
Scope and Content Fan in Fanhouse, Monkton Hall Colliery, Midlothian Monkton Hall Colliery was sunk in 1954-67 and was one of the National Coal Board's five Scottish super-pits. Coal production reached 5,000 tons per day in 1968. Most of the output went to Cockenzie Power Station. It was closed in 1997 and then demolished. This is one of the two fans that force fresh air into the mine. Manufactured by Mather and Platt of Manchester, each fan is driven by a 3.3kV 160 Amp motor and has a capacity of 212 cubic metres of per second. The air can be heated in cold weather. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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