Daru Off The Beaten Path

The electrical load in Daru was not very heavy, so the local power station was on the small side. I seem to recall that one of the Automatic Voltage Regulators had broken on one of the diesel generators, so I had to bring in a replacement AVR and install it.

While I was on my rounds in these various out of the way power stations, I would also take notes on the technical details and manufacturers of the various diesel engines and their attached electric generators so I would know exactly what I was dealing with when an emergency call came into Port Moresby. There was such a hodge-podge of equipment installed over the years that you had to have good records to survive!

A few water tanks are on stilts outside the building and the white decoration in the foreground in the remains of a small diesel engine block that has had its final gasp.