Generators and Electric Supply in Indonesia: Finding Resources

[beluluk]

hello... I'am Fandi from Indonesia.
Because the lack of books and the economy crisis present in Indonesia, I encountered problem in finding good reference.
can anybody tell me how generators supply electricity to houses? is there any online references?
Thanks before.

 

[berkeman]

Here's a pointer to electric power generatation and distribution info at HowStuffWorks.com:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/power.htm

The whole HowStuffWorks.com website is a great source of information, and it's free (well, except for having to put up with all the advertisements!)

 

[beluluk]

Thanks for the information...
i've checked the site... i really don't mind the adds.. the contents there are very helpful. and it looks like i can find almost everything here.

thanks again.

today's reminder :
Never forget that every high tech is a accumulation of the lowtech.
to master a high tech is to master many lowtechs.