Broadcasting House in 1932 Broadcasting House in 1932
8th Floor - Control Room - 2
More views of some of the bays. The power supply was by means of batteries, in duplicate throughout. The battery room was on the sixth floor.

B amplifiers left - Two of the 'B' amplifier bays. The covers have been removed from a 'B' amp near the top of the bay, and from a programme meter amplifier near the bottom. B amplifier relays reverse
right - The reverse of the 'B' amplifier input switching relays bays. (See next picture.)


B amplifier relays The 'B' amplifier input switching relays.

A Fuse Bay left - One of the fuse bays. Power Board
right - The back of the power board, showing the massive low tension busbars supported on the insulators.


Between the bays left - a slightly later view (1936 or earlier), presumably showing the area between the two rows of bays.
In addition to the material on this and the previous page, there is more information about the Control Room in the technical section.

Broadcasting House in 1932 Broadcasting House in 1932
8th Floor - Control Room - 2