What are these facilities?

I tried a few reverse image searches (below) with no luck. Closest thing I found is Cockcroft–Walton generator

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Thanks!

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fhqwhgads@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 12 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I am guessing those are Cockcroft-Walton accelerators and that is the first stage of a larger particle accelerator. The pools on the right might provide some clue. They could be there for cooling or radiation shielding, or both.

SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y

This gives me VXjunkies flashbacks

panja@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Isn't that the big open room from Forbidden Planet? :)

EDIT: Pretty close actually 😂

Unimeron@feddit.de · 4 pts · 3y

That's exactly what I've been thinking of. 😅 Great movie, one of my favorites. Maybe they drew some inspiration from the real science guys?

redchlorophyll@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y

I'd say a High Voltage Laboratory at first glance but this looks like a more permanent installation.

CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y

If we had an active VX community I'm sure they could come up with a good answer to this one.

bi_tux@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

ik I'm late, but this looks like an electrical substation (picrel as a refference) to me, just that it's indoors and probably built specificly for another installation

EDIT: I just saw the AC sticker on it, which would support my theory

GrimSheeper@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Lightning factory