How the Turbines in the Kölnbrein Dam are 92% Efficient | Richard Hammond’s Big

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Published 2020-11-06

Richard Hammond explains how the turbines in Austria's Kölnbrein Dam manage to be 92% efficient, supplying electricity to houses all over the country.

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All Comments (21)

@foubert45 3 years ago

I can’t believe they let him that close to the turbine output shaft lol
@spetsnatzlegion3366 3 years ago

I’m sorry they’re WHAT That is ridiculous levels of efficiency, this must be really well engineered and I have no idea why they let Hammond so close to it with a power tool
@Kedzke 3 years ago

That small dynamo left a very noticeable skid mark on the generator.
@tomtommyl805 3 years ago

I was in the generator room of the hoover dam once. Standing next to a 40 ton solid steel shaft rotating about as fast as this one. What i found amazing was that there was no vibration, no sound: nothing. I was awestruck.
@ferdtheterd3897 3 years ago

25 tonnes spinning at 500 rpm is a thrillingly terrifying amount of power
@michaelantoun9353 3 years ago

For those interested, this type of turbine is called a Pelton Wheel, and is an example of an impulse-type turbine. Further, the scoop discussed also serves the purpose of reversing the direction of the water flow to increase the change in momentum on the water, and thus increase the momentum imparted into the turbine.
@bcn1gh7h4wk 3 years ago

"This massive battery holds back 200 million tons of water." "DAM!"
@ElectricFuture 3 years ago

Not gonna lie, this content is absolutely best in class, taking notes
@destroythehuman3380 3 years ago

Discover Australia: shows video of Austria
@SuperDuprTech 3 years ago

We now need ‘Jeremy Clarksons small’
@diobrando6245 3 years ago

"I'm stealing their power, hahahaha!" That laugh is nostalgic
@TheVocoderGuy 3 years ago

4:31 machinists shaking their heads watching him leave rubber residue on their perfect clean machine
@Vyzard 3 years ago

Somehow I can already hear Jezza screaming "Oi, who nicked my bike light? Haammoooonnndd!"
@nerdyneddy4350 3 years ago

These videos are very motivating and i suggest Discovery channel releases the full video rather than these excerpts.....just saying
@MisterFreedom206 3 years ago

I'm Austrian and went to a technical school. We once went there and even walked through the dam itself! Pretty dam impressive.
@frankersh4361 3 years ago

Can we just appreciate for a minute, the astounding quality, perfect backing audio, and incredible narration? This show is amazing!
@franciscomelojunior2535 3 years ago

I like this series with Al Pacino, they should release more eps.
@astrobappo9133 3 years ago

me with a triple monitor setup dude in a dam with at least 10 monitors setup
@PluetoeInc. 3 years ago

7:36 Did Anyone notice just how that hanging balcony is Perfectly shaped like the Pelton Wheel ( the turbine ) design , engineers having fun I suppose ;)
@professorsypher6174 3 years ago

It's interesting to think that regardless of how small it was, he really was taking away from the overall power output by just placing that motor there.