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NOTE: The introduction now reads somewhat more smoothly. The level of detail is also more consistent throughout the article. Highly judgmental material (e.g. suggestions of bribery, mention of autocratic rule, etc.) has been softened, but not entirely removed, to avoid unnecessary controversy. This article, as someone was pointing out, is largely technical and should remain focused on the 'superhuman' nature of the technical feats accomplished. Some of the in-line reference material still needs to be "Wikified". - AM âPreceding unsigned comment added by 219.77.200.131 ( talk) 15:23, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
This article is terrible.
1. The whole article is written from the perspective of an engineering feat, rather than as a thing. It's not an event - it's still there.
2. More specifically, the introduction is ridiculous: it doesn't talk about what Inga-Shaba actually is - it seems like more of an advertisement for a contracting company. It should say that it's a power line running from Kinshasa to Shaba, that it carries 560 megawatts, that it was completed in 1982. It shouldn't mention generals, negotiating skills, and so on.
3. Needs a picture - I think might have a picture of one of the relay stations I can upload. Will check.
4. Inconsistent detail level
5. Needs sources, especially for phrases like "mostly disenchanted technocrats from Tractionel"
I'll do what I can to dig stuff up to help, but I'm sure a lot of people know a ton more about tropical power lines than I do. icambron 18:56, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
The link
http://www.transmission.bpa.gov/cigresc14/Compendium/Ingashab%20Pictures.pdf doesn't work.
218.248.70.235 (
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16:08, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
What are the intermediate switching stations for? As this line is operated in bipolar mode, it is not possible to paralellize transmission when a fault on a single line occurs.
And as I know, these stations do not offer a static inverter for power supply of surrounding areas.