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Pymble Substation

Pymble Substation is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pymble Substation rather than just read about it. In short: The Pymble Substation is a heritage-listed electrical substation at 982–984 Pacific Highway, in the Sydney suburb of Pymble, in the Ku-ring-gai Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1926 to 1928.

Key takeaways

Pymble Substation belongs to engineering; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Pymble Substation to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Pymble Substation from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Pymble Substation is a heritage-listed electrical substation at 982–984 Pacific Highway, in the Sydney suburb of Pymble, in the Ku-ring-gai Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1926 to 1928. It is also known as #195 Pymble 33KV Zone/Depot. The property is owned by Ausgrid, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

History The Pymble Zone substation/depot is a purpose designed and built structure dating from 1928. "Substation No. 195, 1928" is written on the lintel pediments in relief. Historical period - 1926–1950

Description

The Pymble Zone substation/depot is a large and elegant parapetted one and two storey structure with roofs of varying heights, round headed windows, and contrasting lintel pediments. It is a refined example of the Interwar Stripped Classical style as evidenced by the vertical emphasis, vestigial classical cornice and groupings of multi-paned windows. Stylistic elements also include recessed panels incorporating corbelled brickwork near the base and parapet levels, and decorative elements including contrasting brickwork and cement rendered lintel pediments. Two large entrances with roller shutters provide access. The Pymble Zone substation/depot is constructed in load-bearing face brick with externally expressed engaged piers. The windows make use of brick arch construction. The sustain is completed in the Interwar Stripped Classical architectural style. Exterior materials used include face brick, cement render, and steel roller shutter.

Condition As at 8 November 2000, the substation condition was good.

Heritage listing As at 21 October 1998, the Pymble Zone substation/depot is an elegant and refined example of a well detailed face brick substation building designed in the Interwar period. It is considered to be of State significance and a rare and representative example of this style of substation building. Substation was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Pymble Substation

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Pymble Substation claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Pymble Substation before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pymble Substation ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pymble Substation

In research: Pymble Substation appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Pymble Substation in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Pymble Substation is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1928 establishments in Australia, Buildings and structures completed in 1928, Electric power infrastructure in New South Wales, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Pymble Substation outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Pymble Substation in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Pymble Substation means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Pymble Substation out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pymble Substation in simple terms?

Why does Pymble Substation matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Pymble Substation?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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