On the construction of hydroelectric power plants in Canada.

In dogonku threads about Fox
Some were interested in the station and the life here.
I work as an industrial painter. Powered by numerous hydroelectric power stations, oil pipelines, industrial plants and so on.
Last 5 weeks working on Wuskwatim hydroelectric power station in northern Manitoba, which is about 1000 km north of the border with the US.
There is a lot of photos, selection does not break, the end indicated.





Building started in 2008 and will be completed in 2012

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200 megawatt hydroelectric power, three generators. The area of ​​the reservoir of all Q1. km.



At various times in the station employed up to 1,000 people. Now approx 250.
The location is far away from civilization. The district only a few Indian reservations.
Especially for such a case it is built camp. I will start with him.
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The camp consists of a barrack-like buildings in which people live, a kitchen, a holiday home, offices



My room.
Spartan room, but has everything you need, bed, desk, chair, wardrobe and fast internet



Each barrack 40+ rooms. There are showers, toilet.



The most important place is of course a kitchen.
Why is the most important thing? Stop kitchen, stop all work.



Good cooks fed the glory

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Prepare three times per day.
If someone does not have time, or hungry when the kitchen is closed for those have sandwiches, yogurt, ice cream, fruit.



More photos



Workers at the station carries the bus, but we have our own transport



Inside the computer room.
Most round contraption on the floor, it is the generator rotor to the right my partner.
Bright red and green pipe, I painted the eve



Turbine. The diameter is 7.5 m. The hooks on the blades then cut off



Then fasten it to such crap. Crap weighs 83 tons.



All this was lowered into a large hole in the middle. This generator # 2. To the right is already assembled and set # 1



The stator of the generator.



Start the day. Workers doing the workout. So it should be. Equipment Safety at height.



I will paint the pipes 9 at a height under the ceiling.

I went up on the lift. I must say that I really ochkuyu height.
When fully extended, the lift is not Hilo swinging



After a couple of days, I struggled with fear and climbed up and down safely.
But inside, not like these guys



Engine room. Right under the ceiling seen my pipe



Photos from the outside



River



Drain



Near the camp



Near the station are the little animals run



In his spare time, you can go to the gym



Or go balls



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