Rectifier motive power ¿ Inductive co-ordination considerations

FOR many years, the use of rectifier motive power was considered impracticable for several reasons, one of which involved the telephone interference problem. Corrective measures considered necessary to minimize power supply wave distortion of the single-phase rectifier to a degree which would be satisfactory for telephone communication rendered this type of motive power unacceptable to locomotive builders and to railroads.