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Power Station Transformer

Power Station Transformer has an estimated weight of 581 tonnes. It ranks #8 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: The United Kingdom is credited for having the heaviest object ever transported – a power station that weighed 1.28 million pounds. In 2013, the transformer was moved to Bristol from Oxfordshire.

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436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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581 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 581 tonnes
Minimum 581 tonnes
Maximum 581 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

The United Kingdom is credited for having the heaviest object ever transported – a power station that weighed 1.28 million pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms580,598 kilograms
Pounds1,280,000 pounds
Metric tonnes581 tonnes
Grams580,598,234 grams
Ounces20,480,000 ounces
Stones91,429 stones

Source

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8 Things That Weigh About 800 Tons weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 3. Power Station Transformer · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Power Station Transformer weigh?

Power Station Transformer typically weighs about 581 tonnes, within a recorded range of 581 tonnes.

Where does Power Station Transformer rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #8 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 97% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb451d53680>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #8 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 97% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID power-station-transformer
URL slug power-station-transformer

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.