DocumentCode
1409933
Title
Mercury rectifiers for subway service
Author
Van Gelder, H. M.
Author_Institution
Electrical Engineer, Department of City Transit, Philadelphia
Volume
50
Issue
2
fYear
1931
Firstpage
97
Lastpage
100
Abstract
Simplification in station design, construction, and operation results from use of mercury arc rectifiers and metal-clad switchgear and bus units; ventilation and noise problems easier to cope with; 9,000-ampere load swings handled by single unit.
Keywords
Circuit breakers; Cities and towns; Rectifiers; Substations; Switches; Switching circuits;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1931.6430168
Filename
6430168
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