@tommymortimer8: Amazing piece of electrical engineering history. A mercury arc rectifier still in use. #newzealand#tramway#wellington#kapiti#eletrical#rectifier

Tommy Mortimer
Tommy Mortimer
Open In TikTok:
Region: NZ
Monday 22 November 2021 07:34:13 GMT
62965
1685
28
51

Music

Download

Comments

brummgurke7
Brummgurke 🥒 :
it turns an alternating current into a direct current. There is liquid mercury at the bottom acting as a cathode (releases electrons) and carbon anodes that do not release electrons easily. That causes the electrons to flow from the mercury to the carbon but not back. Its kinda like a valve for fluids but just with electrons. Whats so cool abt them is that the Cathode never really degrades, because the vaporized mercury just cools off and drips back into the liquid phase. Thats why they kinda work forever with no maintenance ✨
2026-07-09 23:58:40
6
theviqing
TheViQing :
I think these were usually under elevators, why we barely seen them.
2025-12-23 12:40:47
98
ojcie
wujek leszek :
how tf we invented it
2026-07-18 12:20:29
0
midwestmack11
gabe :
super cool looking but what does it do?
2023-05-30 05:16:14
42
sillygews
sillygews :
I love how peak science always goes well with boards of canada
2026-05-15 11:26:11
0
denilampexpert
DENIZ yay :
what was it used for
2025-01-23 22:47:59
3
cytosyn
cytosyn :
so cool
2025-12-25 21:19:21
0
xxkatelin6xx
🥀𝓚𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓷✨ :
Very cool thomas
2021-11-23 08:48:26
6
user84006695428314
HENRRY NARVÁEZ :
Esto parece extremadamente evolucionado para sus tiempos 😳😳 Super tecnología ✅🤗
2025-02-22 04:07:51
9
rustafied
Rustafied :
TIME MACHINES
2026-02-12 04:22:25
0
lozioboulder
LoZioBoulder :
emette raggi ultravioletti, non fa benissimo guardarlo da vicino
2024-07-12 12:23:27
3
farzeu
FAZ :
Free energy
2025-01-23 10:52:29
0
userbdi4dknoki
userbdi4dknoki :
😂
2025-12-28 07:47:23
0
microsoft_flight
Cap’n Anonymous :
😂😂😂
2025-12-24 01:45:33
0
siuu_223
Mr Bremen :
2025-12-25 23:02:04
0
rambotowzz
RamboTowz :
😁😁😁
2025-12-24 23:28:42
0
antipuppet5
Antipuppet5 :
😂
2025-12-24 04:06:05
0
ikikke285
ikikke285 :
😂
2026-01-07 11:04:52
0
ramiroalvarez5735
ramiroalvarez5735 :
😳
2025-11-09 00:41:29
0
userxzxvx1bmv1
Duck :
💀
2025-02-22 16:05:28
0
sacalatraca7
sacalatraca :
es pa fokiar?
2025-12-27 19:36:47
0
straight_gainz
str8gainz :
white men have offered so much to this world, and all we get is hate
2026-07-12 07:25:12
0
To see more videos from user @tommymortimer8, please go to the Tikwm homepage.

Other Videos


About