Cost considerations have been a major factor in the developments which have taken place in br's 50 hz a.C. Electrification since 1960. the first efforts towards cost reduction were diredted towards the more economical application of established techniques and included the elimination of brick buildings to house ancillary equipment and the use of switchgear in a steel housing with bare overhead connections to the contact system.


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    Title :

    Development of power supply and supervisory equipment for british railways 50 hz a.C. Electrification


    Contributors:
    Cole, A.H. (author) / Roper, H. (author) / Whittaker, F. (author)

    Published in:

    Proceedings of the IEE Power ; 119 , 2 ; 189-199


    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    11 Seiten, 11 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 4 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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