The exciter supplied direct current to the field coils, connecting the control room to the generators.
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Source: Jet Lowe / Library of Congress
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Silent Grounds Collective, Cos Cob Power Station, SGC-CT070-070, ED-H2-HT-SP-026, “Exciter generator C below the control room.” Source: Jet Lowe / Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ct0568.photos.383674p/. Research edition, accessed 2026-09-12.