LIGHTNING COMES TO EARTH Engineers at General Electric in America test how to protect towns from Lightning strike.
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	5670
	Catalog #:	104841
	Clip Number:	104841-1
	Orginal Film:	49/53
	Timecode:
	Location:	Pittsfield, Massachusetts
	Year Shot:	1949 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Electricity
	Description:	LIGHTNING COMES TO EARTH Engineers at General Electric in America test how to protect towns from Lightning strike. Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America (USA) LV Elevated General Electric's new high voltage laboratory, showing impulse generators. SV Angle shot impulse generators. MV Engineer working at electrode. MV Top view impulse generator. LV Engineer in cradle being lowered. LV Sparks flying between electrodes. MV and SV High voltage sparks flying between electrodes. MV Model community with lights on. SV Engineer looking through panel. SV Community. Lightning strikes and lights go out. SV Engineer twiddling knobs on panel. SV Model community. Lightning strikes and lights stay on. MV and SV High-voltage sparks flying between electrodes.

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