Power Plant
Battery Const. #294,
Fort Bulkley, HD Seward
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The power plant is located on the west side of the center corridor and consists of the power room, water cooler room and the muffler gallery. The power room would have held three 125 KVA diesel generators and associated equipment. The water cooler room housed the radiators used to cool the generators. The muffler gallery contained exhaust pipes and mufflers for the power room equipment.

The power plant at Battery Const. #294 is interesting in that the wooden cribbing used to install (and later remove) the generators is still in place, along with much of the original wiring and other fixtures. Also of note is the fact that the generator nearest the door was probably not installed before construction was halted. This is indicated by the incomplete footings and unfinished conduit trench.

Another unusual feature of the power plant are temporary cable trench covers made from two-by-fours and plywood. There are several such covers still intact in the power and water cooler rooms.





Power Room



Looking south in the power room.
July 2004
Detail of wooden cribbing.
July 2004
Looking southwest at the air compressor footings.
July 2004
Incomplete northern generator footing.
July 2004
Looking north in the power room.
July 2004
Looking east at the wooden cribbing.
July 2004
Detail of the power distribution switchboard location.
July 2004
Complete middle generator footing.
July 2004




Water Cooler Room



Looking southwest in the water cooler room.
July 2004
The water cooler room, looking northeast.
July 2004
Detail of cable trench cover and rolled up wire.
July 2004
Looking northwest in the water cooler room.
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Looking southeast.
July 2004
Detail of conduits in the water cooler room.
July 2004




Muffler Gallery



Looking south in the muffler gallery.
July 2004
Detail exhaust pipes.
July 2004
Detail of pipe fittings in the muffler gallery.
July 2004
Looking south at the outside of the muffler gallery.
July 2004
Looking north in the muffler gallery.
July 2004
Detail of power room vent.
July 2004
Looking north at the end of the muffler gallery.
July 2004
Detail of exhaust pipes with wooden plugs in the ends.
July 2004






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