Cyclopedia of applied electricity : a general reference work on direct-current generators and motors, storage batteries, electrochemistry, welding, electric wiring, meters, electric lighting, electric railways, power stations, switchboards, power transmission, alternating-current machinery, telegraphy, etc. (1916)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 433
ngs which operate this drum,the cable is kept under a certain tension and at the same time a largeradius of action is provided. It is possible by this arrangement forthe cars to run out of their way 30 to 35 feet on either side, thususing the whole width of the street and passing vehicles… … Fig. S. Details of Trolley CableWinding Drum 388 TRACKLESS TROLLEY TRACTION 9 the plugs to be pulled out and the carriages exchanged, with but aloss of about ten to twenty seconds of time. It is sometimes noteven necessary for the cars to stop, the cables being exchangedwhile the cars are running…
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