Discussion on “electrical equipment of the argentine battleship ‘Moreno’” (Hornor), Philadelphia, Pa., October 12, 1914. (see proceedings for October, 1914)

H. L. Hibbard: I should like to know if the author could tell us something about the results of the tests on the electrical equipments which he pointed out as particularly novel and new, for instance, steering gear, anchor windlass, bilge pumps and ammunition hoists. All those are more or less novel, and I thought perhaps he could give us some actual data from this ship or possibly from her sister ship. Maxwell W. Day: I think there is a decided advantage in the 220-volt system, as far as the installation of the wire is concerned and also in the size of the controlling appliances, and also to some extent because of its effect on the design of the motors, especially in the larger sizes where commutator space can be saved, but, on the other hand, the motors require more turns, taking a greater amount of waste space for insulation and a greater use of commutating poles, so that for a larger number of the motors there is no saving in weight or expense.