James Watson CEng, FIET (@engineerlondon) 's Twitter Profile
James Watson CEng, FIET

@engineerlondon

Engineer. Historian. Beer-Drinker. Publican's Friend. Hi-Fi Anorak. Technocrat. Patriot. Improving Husband. Feminist. “The Attenborough of the Relay Room”

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James Watson CEng, FIET (@engineerlondon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The POWER in my hand ✋🏻 This is a slice of Western Link sub sea cable. At 600kV DC and 2.25GW continuous rating, this segmented copper, paper / polypropylene HVDC cable is the highest voltage power cable in use IN THE WORLD and the highest power single cable IN THE WORLD 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😍

The POWER in my hand ✋🏻 This is a slice of Western Link sub sea cable. 

At 600kV DC and 2.25GW continuous rating, this segmented copper, paper / polypropylene HVDC cable is the highest voltage power cable in use IN THE WORLD and the highest power single cable IN THE WORLD 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😍
National Grid UK (@nationalgriduk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Power supplies have been restored to all customers connected to our North Hyde substation, including Heathrow, allowing operations to resume at the airport. We are now implementing measures to help further improve the resilience levels of our network. We are deeply sorry for the

Ed Miliband (@ed_miliband) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1. The loss of power to the Heathrow area has caused major disruption to thousands of people and many businesses. We are determined to properly understand what happened and what lessons need to be learned.

Ed Miliband (@ed_miliband) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2. That is why working with Ofgem, I have today commissioned the NESO to carry out an investigation into this specific incident and to understand any wider lessons to be learned on energy resilience for critical national infrastructure, both now and in the future.

National Energy System Operator (@neso_energy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NESO welcomes the government’s commission to review the power outage incident impacting Heathrow and surrounding areas. We will now work with all relevant stakeholders to understand the lessons that can be learned to improve future resilience of Great Britain’s energy system.

Emma 💛💙🇩🇰🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@monkemma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Don’t be in any doubt whatsoever here. It’s been publicly available knowledge for over a day and a half that Heathrow has Diesel back up generators. And that regardless of the fuel type, backup generators aren’t enough to keep the airport functioning. Farage KNOWS that.

Don’t be in any doubt whatsoever here.

It’s been publicly available knowledge for over a day and a half that Heathrow has Diesel back up generators.

And that regardless of the fuel type, backup generators aren’t enough to keep the airport functioning.

Farage KNOWS that.
Campaign for Pubs (@campaignforpubs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today the Chancellor has shown she doesn’t give a damn about #pubs & is happy to see them close. She is throwing pubs & #publicans under the bus, whilst driving it herself. Our comments on the shameful lack of any support in the Spring Non-Statement ⬇️ #SpringStatement

Today the Chancellor has shown she doesn’t give a damn about #pubs & is happy to see them close. 

She is throwing pubs & #publicans under the bus, whilst driving it herself. 

Our comments on the shameful lack of any support in the Spring Non-Statement ⬇️ 

#SpringStatement
On This Day RN (@onthisdayrn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#OnThisDay 1982 HMS HERMES with HMS INVINCIBLE sails from HMNB Portsmouth for #falklands HERMES would assume duties as Flag Ship from GLAMORGAN and by the height of conflict was operating 26 Harriers and 10 Sea Kings from the @FAA_RN & Royal Air Force

#OnThisDay 1982 HMS HERMES with HMS INVINCIBLE sails from <a href="/HMNBPortsmouth/">HMNB Portsmouth</a> for #falklands HERMES would assume duties as Flag Ship from GLAMORGAN and by the height of conflict was operating 26 Harriers and 10 Sea Kings from the @FAA_RN &amp; <a href="/RoyalAirForce/">Royal Air Force</a>
RMT (@rmtunion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A peerage for Mark Harper and a knighthood for Grant Shapps after these two former Tory Transport Secretaries needlessly extended industrial action that cost the economy well over a £1 billion & who both did nothing about the disgraceful P&O sackings. More rewards for failure!

Dan Tomlinson MP (@dan4barnet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Had the pleasure of meeting James today at Mill Hill substation. Learnt a lot about electricity transmission and distribution, and there's lots more to learn in his videos here too. Transmission towers are cheaper and better than underground cables!

Dan Tomlinson MP (@dan4barnet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Visited Mill Hill electricity substation with (the ace!) James Watson CEng, FIET from National Grid. Learned why those huge transmission towers (mistakenly called pylons by most of the country) are actually more efficient and cheaper than underground cables. James's enthusiasm for

UK Power Networks (@ukpowernetworks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

UK Power Networks was called to a fire at a substation in St John’s Wood, early this morning (29 April). This has not interrupted power supplies. Our teams are working with the fire service to make the equipment safe. This is an isolated incident and customers’ supplies were

National Grid UK (@nationalgriduk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We apologise for any inconvenience following a fault on our transmission network in central London this afternoon. The fault was resolved within seconds and did not interrupt supply from our network, but a consequent voltage dip may have briefly affected power supplies on the

On This Day RN (@onthisdayrn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#OnThisDay 1916 151 ships of Royal Navy Grand Fleet & 99 ships of the German High Seas Fleet met at Battle of #Jutland Britain claim strategic victory under Adm. Jellicoe & Beatty & Germany a numeric victory under Adm. Scheer & Von Hipper. 8645 sailors were lost from both sides

#OnThisDay 1916 151 ships of <a href="/RoyalNavy/">Royal Navy</a>
Grand Fleet &amp; 99 ships of the German High Seas Fleet met at Battle of #Jutland Britain claim strategic victory under Adm. Jellicoe &amp; Beatty &amp; Germany a numeric victory under Adm. Scheer &amp; Von Hipper. 8645 sailors were lost from both sides
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁 (@combat_boot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How many IRTBs, conferences, ITT, working groups, endless Teams meetings, onboarding consultants, demonstrations, procurement, oversight, reviews, acceptance tests, tranches of AHs, SO1 & 2s, months/years of Badmin & biblical piles of cash would this take us?

How many IRTBs, conferences, ITT, working groups, endless Teams meetings, onboarding consultants, demonstrations, procurement, oversight, reviews, acceptance tests, tranches of AHs, SO1 &amp; 2s, months/years of Badmin &amp; biblical piles of cash would this take us?