Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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One of the Pelton generator units in Powerhouse 2A.
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This interior view of Big Creek Powerhouse #2a shows the large Pelton wheels flanking each of the plant's two generating units. Because of the tremendous water pressure caused by the huge static head on these units, two Pelton wheels, one on each side, drive each generator. This reduces stresses on the common shafrt connecting the water wheels and the generator rotor.
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Big Creek Powerhouse 2 & 2A - Cracked & unplated bucket from right-hand wheel - #1 generator, bucket #B18.
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Big Creek Powerhouse 2A - Hub of wheel for #2 generator - showing damage caused by dropping from crane.
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A Pelton wheel and a generator under construction at Santa Ana River #1 Hydro Plant, ca. 1898.
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Big Creek Powerhouse #2A - Cracked and unplated bucket from right-hand wheel of number 1 generator, bucket #B-18
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