• DocumentCode
    1408645
  • Title

    Sectionalizing improves rectifier efficiency

  • Author

    Atherton, A. L.

  • Author_Institution
    Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co., East Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Volume
    51
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1932
  • Firstpage
    576
  • Lastpage
    579
  • Abstract
    By building large capacity mercury arc rectifiers from a group of several small sections, the better efficiency, reliability, economy, and flexibility inherent in the smaller rectifiers can be retained in the larger units. Experiments on a 3,000-kw. rectifier composed of 4 750-kw. units, shows an efficiency one per cent higher than for the conventional single unit type.
  • Keywords
    Anodes; Flashover; Limiting; Rectifiers; Reliability; Transient analysis; Valves;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1932.6429937
  • Filename
    6429937
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1408645