Shenkeng system

Chapter 176 Sky-high Electricity Bill
Of course, the lighting project of the palace must also be carried out non-stop.Zhao Si convened an emergency meeting with the Thirteen Taibao and listened to their recent work progress report. These top people really lived up to Zhao Si's expectations of them.These days, rubber trees still grow in the Americas, and people don't even know they exist. Insulating materials are hard to find.Finally, they decided to wrap the copper wires with paper. After wiring, paint the outside of the paper with a layer of glue-added paint, which can basically meet the insulation requirements. Although it is very troublesome, for the electricity demand that is only used for lighting these days, It's still enough.Of course, the transmission poles are made of logs. The ceramic insulation materials on the transmission poles have been fired. The construction of the special transformer room for the palace has been completed. Telephone poles are now being planted and outdoor transmission lines are being erected!

Of course, the anti-rust treatment of outdoor transmission lines is also very important. The way they think is to paint the copper wires with glue. Of course, even if this is the case, everyone agrees that such copper wires must be replaced in a few years. And considering the self-weight factor, it needs to be attached to the wire rope to erect the wire...

This work can be completed in another two days, and then there is wiring in the palace, installation of lights, power strips, etc.

Zhao Si was also very surprised at this speed and admired their intelligence. Many of these ideas are similar to those of later generations. There are many things that Zhao Si, who enjoys the success, has not actually thought of a solution to, such as planting wooden telephone poles. When it comes to anti-corrosion issues underground, Thirteen Taibao’s idea is to plant the half section that needs to be underground, first burn the surface black, and then paint it with a layer of waterproof paint. This can ensure that the service life of a wooden telephone pole is much longer. Year!

Zhao Si was very pleased and gave them high rewards.The eldest disciple Xu Zijing cupped his hands and said, "Master, we have started the palace lighting project, but it costs a lot of money. Can you discuss the fee with the chief inspector?"

Zhao Si was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that it was time to bargain with the royal family!

"I asked you to make a batch of electric energy meters according to my design. Have you finished it?" Zhao Si asked.

"This thing is not easy to make. The energy meter made according to your design will not turn when it is powered on..."

The shame in Zhao Si's heart!In his previous life, Zhao Si had dismantled several electric energy meters, and he knew that this thing was not a complicated instrument.When the watt-hour meter is connected to the circuit under test, alternating current flows through the current coil and the voltage coil, and these two alternating currents generate alternating magnetic flux in their iron cores respectively; the alternating magnetic flux wears Passing through the aluminum disc, an eddy current is induced in the aluminum disc; the eddy current is subjected to force in the magnetic field, so that the aluminum disc obtains torque and rotates.The greater the power consumed by the load, the greater the current passing through the current coil, the greater the eddy current induced in the aluminum disc, and the greater the torque that makes the aluminum disc rotate.

It's such a simple thing, but it doesn't turn when I design it myself!Perhaps the aluminum these days may not pass the standard, or it may be too rough, the friction is too great, and it cannot be turned. Anyway, in the manual era, it is just not good for precision instruments...

Later, Zhao Siyi thought, anyway, simple things like ammeters and voltmeters have been developed. By then, according to the number of electric lights in the palace, the power consumption can be counted, the usage time can be predicted, and the amount of electricity used can still be calculated...

So after he expressed his thoughts, Xu Zijing immersed himself in thinking for a while and said: "It is true that the formula you taught me, master, can be calculated! Then how to charge?"

"For this matter, you can count our costs. It is nothing more than how much less coal is spent, plus the depreciation of steam engines, motors, depreciation of electric poles and other equipment, as well as our labor costs, etc., to ensure that the annual income is spent. Ten times that's enough!"

"Ten times? So dark?" Everyone cast surprised eyes at the same time.

"This is the only one in the world, the benefits of monopolizing the industry, use it if you like it, don't have to pull it, and the royal family will definitely use it, the emperor can spend hundreds of thousands of silver for a stone, there is no reason not to use electric lights... and don't belittle yourself , we actually sell it not expensive at all, because the value contributed by this unique technical force cannot be estimated by money at all..."

There is only one uppercase suit in everyone's heart!
Zhao Si then carried 5000 taels of money in his pocket, and was introduced by Tong Guan to find Li Yan, the deputy director of the internal affairs department.It was a pity that this old eunuch was dying, and 5000 taels were thrown away. If the old man died, he would have to throw another 5000 taels to Li Yan. Fortunately, Ouchi's logistics Li Yan is in charge of this one, so Tong Guan suggested to find this product directly.

Although Tong Guan was a foreign official, he was also a eunuch. He quickly invited Li Yan to come out, and his work efficiency was excellent.Of course, this is also related to his own large investment in Yingxing Company and his large shareholding.The more the company earns, the more he will share...

Li Yan had a lot of wrinkles on his face when he smiled, looking like a chrysanthemum in bloom. After the customs introduction, Li Yan praised Zhao Yingxing's youth and promise.Because everyone was now considered the emperor's celebrity, they all gave each other face and had a drink together happily. After Li Yan put a stack of money introductions into his sleeves, he agreed to the palace's request to charge 50 guan for the annual electricity bill. . 30 taels of silver is not a small number, it is equivalent to 15 taels of silver!

According to the price of grain, Zhao Si converted the value of one tael of silver at that time, which was about 15 yuan that he knew well, so 9000 taels was equivalent to [-] million yuan in later generations!

Zhao Si almost completed the small goal of 5000 million in one fell swoop, and he was still a little proud of himself!Of course, the price of bribery is also very high, 300 taels, which is equivalent to sending [-] million to that dead eunuch!

In fact, according to the lighting facilities of the palace, the high-voltage arc lamps on the road and in large buildings consume a little more power, and other small rooms, even if they are in accordance with the standards of the palace, are just a matter of installing a few light bulbs, and the power consumption is not high. Not much... The annual power consumption is roughly calculated, which is about 800 million kWh, which means that a kWh of electricity is sold to the emperor for more than ten yuan...

This is ten times more than what Zhao Si expected, which is [-]% more!When I went back and told the Thirteenth Taibao, everyone was very happy and full of energy...

The next day, in the morning, the emperor really proposed the idea of ​​letting Zhao Si take command, Gao Qiu supervise the army, and command [-] soldiers to sweep away the bandits in the world!There was a buzz in the main hall. After the eunuch in charge of ceremonies shouted for silence, many people came forward to object.

The first one to appear was of course Prime Minister Wang Fu.This man is also a famous traitor and one of the six famous thieves in history.Although Zhao Si is historically illiterate, he still knows a little about this person.

This person believes that Zhao Si is just a bandit who came down from Liangshan, and now he is a fourth-rank military weapons supervisor. It is recommended to recall Zhang Shuye and order him to lead a troop, so that the world will be able to wait for the wind to fall...

Then came Liang Shicheng, who was domineering, insidious and cunning, and was also a famous treacherous minister, one of the six thieves. For such a ruthless person, he treats him like a father and calls him "Mr. Enfu".Liang Shicheng, of course, wore a pair of trousers with Wang Fu, and stood up to support Wang Fu.

(End of this chapter)