Shadowing Practice: What’s a electrical substation and how does it work? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Have you ever seen a giant steel puzzle like this?
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It's a substation, and there are over 530 of them in Quebec.
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No two are the same, and each one has its own name.
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But what is a substation?
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What role does it play in the transmission and distribution of electricity?
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A substation connects parts of the power grid that aren't at the same voltage level.
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Voltage is the difference in electrical potential between two points, and it's measured in volts.
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If there's no voltage, there's no power.
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The substation's main role is to raise or lower the voltage level of the electricity before it reaches our homes.
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It also directs the electricity by determining the route it will take to reach its destination, and it protects the grid.
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The voltage of the electricity varies as it makes its way from the generating station to our neighborhoods.
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Over long distances, the voltage which can reach up to 735,000 volts.
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That's extra high voltage.
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But at home, our appliances and devices operate at 120 or 240 volts.
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That's low voltage.
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On its journey, the electricity stops at several substations and changes voltage.
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Substations adjust the voltage of the electricity as it moves from the generating station to our outlets.
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But what happens in a substation?
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Electricity enters through flexible conductors, which are cables supported by towers.
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In the substation, it passes through bus bars, which are usually large, rigid conductors.
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A voltage transformer measures the voltage, and a current transformer measures the intensity of the current in amperes.
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Next is the breaker.
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It protects the grid and the equipment in the substation by automatically cutting off the power when there's a problem.
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It can also be opened and closed manually for maintenance, for example.
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It's like the circuit breakers in your distribution panel at home.
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There are different models, but they all serve the same purpose.
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The disconnect switch is a huge switch.
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It's easy to see if it's open or closed.
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It's used in different places to disconnect equipment from the grid or provide an alternative path for the electricity.
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The disconnect switch is essential to keep people safe.
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This is the power transformer, the heart of the substation.
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It's inside this giant green box that the voltage is raised or lowered.
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Here, the transformer lowers the voltage from 315,000 to 25,000 volts.
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Not far from the transformer are the surge arresters.
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They protect the transformers from overvoltage.
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When there are lightning strikes or switching operations, they send the electricity towards the ground.
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And on the ground, there's a grid of metal wires.
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It's a safety device that protects the entire substation.
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This grounding grid disperses the electricity downwards as a safety measure.
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As it leaves the transformer, the electricity is guided to more bus bars, breakers and disconnect switches before moving to its next destination.
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At the last substation in the transmission system, electricity leaves through underground or overhead cables.
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That's the final stop before power is distributed to various neighborhoods.
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To make sure Hydro-Quebec can monitor and coordinate everything that happens in the substation,
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all the equipment is connected to a control and protection system that's housed in a control building.
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Most of the time, the operations are automated and carried out remotely.
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That's why it often seems like substations are empty.
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Hydro-Quebec crews only go there to carry out certain switching operations, maintenance, and repairs.
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But don't be fooled.
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Substations may look like quiet places, but there are risks of electrical injury and even electrocution.
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No one should ever go near a substation or try to enter one.
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Only Hydro-Quebec crews can go inside.
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They know all the substation secrets and always wear the right personal protective equipment.
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Now, the next time you see a substation, you'll know what goes on inside.
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It won't seem like a puzzle, but rather like the place where electricity makes some important stops
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as it makes its way from the generating station to our homes.
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Bu dersin kelimeleri ve konuşma notları
Bu videoda gölgeleme çalışması için 55 cümle ve 661 kelime var. Konuşma bölümü 4:39 sürüyor. Konuşmacı dakikada yaklaşık 142 kelimelik dengeli bir hızla konuşuyor; gölgeleme için rahat bir tempo. Kelimelerin yalnızca %75’i İngilizcede en sık kullanılan 3.000 kelime arasında, bu yüzden kelime dağarcığı zorlayıcı.
Bu videodaki önemli kelimeler
Videodan daha az kullanılan 15 kelime, telaffuzu ve anlamıyla:
- voltage /ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ/ (isim) — gerilim. The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
- grid /ɡɹɪd/ (isim) — şebeke. A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
- leaf /lif/ (isim) — yaprak. The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
- puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ (isim) — bulmaca, muamma. The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in…
- conductor /kənˈdʌktɚ/ (isim) — orkestra şefi, koro şefi. One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director.
- wire /ˈwaɪɚ/ (isim) — tel. Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
- repair /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ (fiil) — onarmak, tamir etmek. To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.
- monitor /ˈmɑ.nɪ.tɚ/ (isim) — ekran. Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone.
- underground /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/ (sıfat) — yer altı, underground. Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
- lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ (isim) — şimşek. A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
- intensity /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/ (isim) — yoğunluk. The quality of being intense.
- flexible /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/ (sıfat) — esnek, bükülgen. Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
- overhead /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/ (isim) — genel giderler. The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.
- distribute /dɪˈstɹɪbjuːt/ (fiil) — dağıtmak, paylaştırmak. To divide into portions and dispense.
- rigid /ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd/ (sıfat) — katı, sert. Stiff, rather than flexible.
Duyacağınız deyimsel fiiller
- go on /ˈɡoʊˌɒn/ (fiil) — devam etmek, sürmek. To continue in extent.
Dikkat edilecek telaffuzlar
Konuşmacı aren't, don't, won't gibi kısaltılmış biçimleri 4 kez kullanıyor. Bunları duyduğunuz gibi kısa söyleyin.
- “sh” ve “zh” sesleri: transmission /tɹænsˈmɪʃən/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, substation /sʌbˈsteɪʃən/, electrocution /ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuːʃən/
- Uzun kelimeler — vurguyu doğru yere koyun: electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, electrical /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, intensity /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/, coordinate /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/
Bu videoyla nasıl çalışılır
- Videonun tamamını konuşmadan bir kez dinleyin ve bilmediğiniz kelimeleri not edin.
- Normal hızda cümle cümle tekrar edin; ritminiz konuşmacıyla aynı olana kadar her cümleyi yineleyin.
- Kendinizi kaydedin ve orijinaliyle karşılaştırın; voltage, grid, leaf gibi kelimelere özellikle dikkat edin.
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | be opened · is raised · is guided |
| İlgi cümlecikleri who / which + cümle — bir kişi ya da şey hakkında ek bilgi | voltage which can · conductors, which are · bars, which are |
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