Title :
The High-Speed Circuit Breaker in Service on the Illinois Central Railroad
Author :
Monroe, W.P. ; Allen, R.M.
Author_Institution :
Assistant Engineer, Illinois Central Railroad.
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to describe briefly the distribution system of the Illinois Central Suburban Electrification and to state considerations influencing the selection of high-speed circuit breakers for d-c. feeder and machine protection. The knowledge gained by nearly two years´ operating experience with this system, which contains 98 high-speed circuit breakers, and the conclusions reached, are also presented.
Keywords :
Circuit breakers; Circuit testing; Rail transportation; Railway electrification; Substations; Supervisory control; Voltage control;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/T-AIEE.1928.5055141
