Hi Lads, once again you have excelled yourselves! Back in the 1990s I was the Depot Manager for Wimpey Waste and we had the waste collection contract for the Ardeer complex which is a massive site. One of the very special and unique factors of Ardeer was that they were as self sufficient as possible hence the power station but also all waste from the site stayed on site as they also had there own internal Waste Landfill facility. On a couple of occasions they even managed to set fire to the landfill as one of the departments had accidently thrown out some chemicals which ignited once in contact with water in the landfill. This was dealt with their own internal Fire Service. This was one amazing place in its day and so glad you have featured it. Thanks
Well that makes me feel bloody ancient. That "dated control room" @ 00:48, we worked on those control cabinets when I was an apprentice at Bauteil Engineering in Thronliebank. Crazy to think those were high tech state of the art at the time and had less processing power than your average laptop these days.
I was a senior operator in the Ardeer power plant .Sad to see it in such a state. Word of warning its packed full of asbestos especially in the basement area and lots of it is exposed .So I noticed you were not wearing dust protection so you probably were exposed to some nasty stuff .Best of luck.
My grandfather was an industrial chemist and was the manager of the nylon plant and came here in the 1960's to live in the area and worked there until he retired in the early 1980's
Amazing how much machinary and equipment, rooms was crammed into such a small building, too far gone to be preserved, but a look into the past, for now....
You mentioned a "busbar zone" in your excellent video and weren't sure what it meant. A bus bar is an electrical term which means a common electrical rail. For example a "neutral" busbar is a common electrical (usually copper) bar to which neutral circuits are connected. (Usually bolted to. )
Was there a couple of weeks ago to repair a machine the demolition team were using, they were removing some unsafe walkways and steelwork. The place is also riddled with asbestos, the main reason it was sealed up and hasn't been demolished, which has been disturbed by metal thieves and lies in the dust on the floor and is visible in the air in some of your shots. In my job I'm lucky to get access to many places like this but a lot are far too risky to enter without the proper ppe. That power station is probably one of the most dangerous places you could've picked to explore. We decided against exploring it a few years ago before it was sealed off as it was too risky even then. There are hundreds of abandoned buildings there but be careful as there are flooded cellars that you will not get out of if you fall in. @14:40 is the gantry they were cutting when I was on site as it was badly weakened and ready to fall. You are 80ft up there.
Definitely that, you can tell because on the sea facing side it was a lot more damaged and deteriorated, due to the high winds coming from the Atlantic
Thanks for that. I worked as an apprentice contractor in there in the early 90s. It was like a small town, it even had a narrow gauge railway. A lot of it had been mothballed and divided up into small industrial estates by then. Ironically I was fitting security cameras to keep the likes of yourselves 😂😂😂. A word of warning, all the white stuff around the pipework is asbestos. That building is a death trap and will be very costly to decommission and cleanup. All the best.
Despite the extensive damage, this place looked amazing. It's crazy the contrast you see sometimes, almost perfectly preserved gems surrounded by decay. Covered this place perfectly as usual! I have to say, I enjoy the use of POV shots btw. Hope you can find a way to include more!
The building is better sealed up now. I found a way in. No way of getting up high though, the internal staircases have been cut down. I trod on some parts on the floor and they crumbled underneath me, like what you show at 13:06. I was on my own though, too risky to climb. I think the metal condition is worsening quickly.
ICI Nobel Division produced a great variety of high explosives and propellants far beyond dynamite although it was the premier dynamite factory. At its height it employed 13,000 people.
I love these videos, I love the commentary, you guys are amazing, stay safe. If you haven't become a patreon and seeing these videos, it's only 1pound, you couldn't get a coffee for that and I'm sure it would be greatly appreciated by these lads
I hope somebody rescued the cast alloy makers plate off the boilers that were outside the main building,,I always meant to go down and remove one but never got round to it
@@philmcguinness669 🤣 must admit the lads descriptions of stuff is sometimes hilarious, especially as I'm an engineer myself, but I do like their vidoes but they could do with researching what they are seeing a bit more I feel.
@@PhoneVidoes same here. I think they were going round a grammar school once and said "this might have been where they taught the grammar, it other subjects". Bless them, they're young
Hi Lads, once again you have excelled yourselves! Back in the 1990s I was the Depot Manager for Wimpey Waste and we had the waste collection contract for the Ardeer complex which is a massive site. One of the very special and unique factors of Ardeer was that they were as self sufficient as possible hence the power station but also all waste from the site stayed on site as they also had there own internal Waste Landfill facility. On a couple of occasions they even managed to set fire to the landfill as one of the departments had accidently thrown out some chemicals which ignited once in contact with water in the landfill. This was dealt with their own internal Fire Service. This was one amazing place in its day and so glad you have featured it. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed our coverage! That's really interesting and not something we were aware of, so thanks for letting us know.
Well that makes me feel bloody ancient. That "dated control room" @ 00:48, we worked on those control cabinets when I was an apprentice at Bauteil Engineering in Thronliebank. Crazy to think those were high tech state of the art at the time and had less processing power than your average laptop these days.
It's crazy how far technology has come in such a short time! Thanks for the insight
I was a senior operator in the Ardeer power plant .Sad to see it in such a state. Word of warning its packed full of asbestos especially in the basement area and lots of it is exposed .So I noticed you were not wearing dust protection so you probably were exposed to some nasty stuff .Best of luck.
My grandfather was an industrial chemist and was the manager of the nylon plant and came here in the 1960's to live in the area and worked there until he retired in the early 1980's
Amazing how much machinary and equipment, rooms was crammed into such a small building, too far gone to be preserved, but a look into the past, for now....
We always find it so fascinating how much they can fit into an older structure
You mentioned a "busbar zone" in your excellent video and weren't sure what it meant. A bus bar is an electrical term which means a common electrical rail. For example a "neutral" busbar is a common electrical (usually copper) bar to which neutral circuits are connected. (Usually bolted to. )
Was there a couple of weeks ago to repair a machine the demolition team were using, they were removing some unsafe walkways and steelwork. The place is also riddled with asbestos, the main reason it was sealed up and hasn't been demolished, which has been disturbed by metal thieves and lies in the dust on the floor and is visible in the air in some of your shots. In my job I'm lucky to get access to many places like this but a lot are far too risky to enter without the proper ppe. That power station is probably one of the most dangerous places you could've picked to explore. We decided against exploring it a few years ago before it was sealed off as it was too risky even then. There are hundreds of abandoned buildings there but be careful as there are flooded cellars that you will not get out of if you fall in. @14:40 is the gantry they were cutting when I was on site as it was badly weakened and ready to fall. You are 80ft up there.
Awesome explore. Love these industrial vids . More please and thanks as always for visiting and sharing 👍
We have more industrial videos recorded than any other, you'll be glad to hear!
Great video, the level of decay was incredible as its only been 20 years, probably due to be by the sea
Definitely that, you can tell because on the sea facing side it was a lot more damaged and deteriorated, due to the high winds coming from the Atlantic
Just found the channel today... Binge watching now
Thanks for that. I worked as an apprentice contractor in there in the early 90s. It was like a small town, it even had a narrow gauge railway. A lot of it had been mothballed and divided up into small industrial estates by then. Ironically I was fitting security cameras to keep the likes of yourselves 😂😂😂. A word of warning, all the white stuff around the pipework is asbestos. That building is a death trap and will be very costly to decommission and cleanup. All the best.
Despite the extensive damage, this place looked amazing. It's crazy the contrast you see sometimes, almost perfectly preserved gems surrounded by decay. Covered this place perfectly as usual!
I have to say, I enjoy the use of POV shots btw. Hope you can find a way to include more!
We will try and include more, glad that you liked the video
The building is better sealed up now. I found a way in. No way of getting up high though, the internal staircases have been cut down. I trod on some parts on the floor and they crumbled underneath me, like what you show at 13:06. I was on my own though, too risky to climb. I think the metal condition is worsening quickly.
Fantastic video. Always wanted to see inside these buildings 😮
Enjoy seeing these old industrial sites around our country from before my time, nice one. Again top shots and editing too as always👍🏼
Thank you so much
Awesome site. Love the big control panel. Always been impressed with the work you young lads do. Thumbs up!
Ahh the memories. I remember being younger and exploring there in the pitch black.
Superb video. Thanks 😊
awesome location cheers
No problem, glad you liked the video
ICI Nobel Division produced a great variety of high explosives and propellants far beyond dynamite although it was the premier dynamite factory. At its height it employed 13,000 people.
Brilliant footage guys !
Thank you
4:12 - ...and respirator mask / hazmat suit!! That got to be loads of asbestos everywhere you walk! 😳💀
It is and you can see it in the air in some of the first shots.
Great explore guys let's hope they do something there to at least remember it when they build something new.. fascinating as always.
Cheers, we hope so too!
awesome powerplant!!!
Old but gold!
excellent work men !!!👏🥇
Nice one
A fascinating video guys 😀
Appreciate it :)
Great video 👍🏼
Thanks
I love these videos, I love the commentary, you guys are amazing, stay safe.
If you haven't become a patreon and seeing these videos, it's only 1pound, you couldn't get a coffee for that and I'm sure it would be greatly appreciated by these lads
I hope somebody rescued the cast alloy makers plate off the boilers that were outside the main building,,I always meant to go down and remove one but never got round to it
Nice explore lads. #leavenothingbutfootprints
Coal powered
There Is still an operational explosives site in Ardeer
And a load of new explosive buildings.
It must cost you a fortune to travel to the great places where you make theses great videos
It's a fair bit, but we are willing to do it to find and document these places before they inevitable crumble away
Love
My uncle used to work in it’s
That place howls of Asbestos
Full of it. You can see it in the air in some of the shots.
Love these videos, however with all the asbestos lying around that place can't say I'd be visiting.
A dangerous location for sure, disregarding the instability of the building itself
I’m in here most days picking up sand, the whole site is being excavated for some reason
It might have been you we had to manoeuvre around!
Must've been hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sand removed from the old NC yard behind Africa House.@@Urbandoned
Hope you were wearing good masks and careful with how you washed clothes etc. as I bet that place was full of asbestos.
Look like they weren't wearing masks at all! Not even in full hazmat suit either 😳😬
Don't worry, "bus bar" isn't a location. It's electrical terminology
Appreciate you for letting us know!
I thought that was funny when the lads said maybe its a location 🤣 can you imagine living in Busbar, bet it would be quite electrifying 🤣
@@PhoneVidoes sounds a shocking place to live.....haha!
@@philmcguinness669 🤣 must admit the lads descriptions of stuff is sometimes hilarious, especially as I'm an engineer myself, but I do like their vidoes but they could do with researching what they are seeing a bit more I feel.
@@PhoneVidoes same here. I think they were going round a grammar school once and said "this might have been where they taught the grammar, it other subjects". Bless them, they're young
Wearing gloves when entering would be a good idea,, or making sure your tetanus shots are up-to-date.
I just think copper when i watch these videos always looking for a big tusk someone's missed
You should definitely be wearing masks in there lads, lots of asbestos
excellent video as always - busbars are metal strips for distributing power: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busbar
Thank for letting us know