Actual operating results and experiences with rectifier feeding railroad; rectifier is compared with synchronous converters in regard to efficiency, troubles, maintenance, etc.; advantages are: high efficiency over whole working range, high capacity to absorb momentary loads, insensibility to short circuits, no synchronizing, simple operation and minimum attention, noiseless operation and no vibration, low maintenance cost, reliability of service. (See also Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs. -- Jl vol. 47, no. 1, Jan. 1928 pp. 3-7, 4 figs)


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    Title :

    Operation and performance of mercury arc rectifier on the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee railroad company


    Additional title:

    Elec. Ry. Jl


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English