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Small generator found inside HIPAR building. Peter Snowberg says that this unit is a "a motor-generator (or MG set), used to convert the 60 Hz power from the generators, into 400 Hz power for some of the electronics. The frequency shift allows the amount of iron in transformers and motors to be reduced by about 80%; good for portable equipment. I'm wondering if this was for the air conditioning equipment? (it's in the AC sub-room of the HIPAR building) The MG sets at the launch area were MUCH larger..."