Comments on: Heat on the Tube http://perfectpath.co.uk/2008/06/25/heat-on-the-tube/ I'm the founder of the Tuttle Club and fascinated by organisation. I enjoy making social art and building communities, if you'd like some help from me feel free to e-mail me: Lloyd dot Davis at Gmail dot Com or call +44 (0)79191 82825 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:53:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Terence Eden http://perfectpath.co.uk/2008/06/25/heat-on-the-tube/#comment-21818 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:15:03 +0000 http://perfectpath.wordpress.com/?p=619#comment-21818 Interestingly, the software on the plasma screens is often broken.

It looks like they’re running a trial version of the software!

Other times they have the regular Windows cock ups (why they don’t use an embedded OS is beyond me).

]]> By: Annie Mole http://perfectpath.co.uk/2008/06/25/heat-on-the-tube/#comment-21608 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:31:11 +0000 http://perfectpath.wordpress.com/?p=619#comment-21608 A few people made similar comments on my blog before when CBS claimed that the new ads which are showing video ads across platforms at some stations are “greener” because they don’t involve any paper.

http://london-underground.blogspot.com/2008/01/adless-tube-platform.html

Big Les had said : “Great that they are saving 4 tonnes of paper per year, but at the (green) cost of running hundreds of electrically powered projectors !!

Pete The Londoneer made a similar comment with “Yeah, and if they’re anything like the lcd projectors you use for presentations, those babies are going to kick out some real heat. Exactly what the tube needs…”

Personally I don’t see how much of an effect it can make to the heat on the trains themselves as that to me is where the main problem lies and not so much on the platforms or areas around the station corridors. I know the fan are sposed to be to cool the whole area down but on 40 stations out of 275 it’s a bit of a joke really.

The one I see at Old Street is rarely switched on and even when it is I don’t feel any difference in the temparature for the one minute I spend on the concourse.

]]> By: Podchef http://perfectpath.co.uk/2008/06/25/heat-on-the-tube/#comment-21606 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:27:38 +0000 http://perfectpath.wordpress.com/?p=619#comment-21606 Good on ye mate! I cannot believe at this juncture in time, with already stiffling tube platforms and a “global energy crisis” that anyone was daft enough to impliment this plan. How long before those things are covered in paper, graffiti, gum, you name it. . . .anyway?

]]> By: Benjamin http://perfectpath.co.uk/2008/06/25/heat-on-the-tube/#comment-21605 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:44:18 +0000 http://perfectpath.wordpress.com/?p=619#comment-21605 Plasma screens are roughly 10 Watts per screen inch. Not sure if the ones underground are plasma or LCD. Anyway, something between .5 – 1KWatt per screen. I saw about 10 on one set of platforms last week, so that is equivalent to one very Large fan heater.

How much that raises the temperature depends on the volume of air and airflow. I wouldn’t like to guess the volume of air, but if anyone knows the size of the average underground platform, that should be easy to work out. The later is the reason for the fans of course.

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