Talk:Rotary converter

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[edit] Two commutators

Wasn't that unusual? Were's most converters doing frequency conversions, thus using slip rings at both input and output? ~~

[edit] Can this be proven?

Rotary converter refers to a class of electrical machinery that was used to convert one form of electrical power into another form.

Wouldn't 'that is' or deleting 'that was' altogether be better? Surely it cannot be guaranteed that none are in use anywhere in the world anymore. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.211.159.106 (talk) 14:34, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

It is definitely in the past tense, because before transistors or vacuum tubes existed, the rotary converter was the only option available for voltage/phase conversion. They were everywhere in the power grid and were a fundamental component of many power systems. Now they are gone, replaced by quiet nonmoving solid state hardware that needs no maintenance and spends all day just humming to itself. DMahalko (talk) 04:51, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Improving this article

As with many wikipedia topics involving old technology no longer in common use that nobody knows much about, this article has not been very useful for explaining the technology. I am working to add high-quality public domain illustrations and to improve the overall technical quality of this article. DMahalko (talk) 04:48, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

history is important —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.146.23.84 (talk) 02:44, 6 June 2008 (UTC)