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 326
ons why their use is some-times prohibitive are the losses in thepower companys equipment between thecoal supply and the electric generator,and the large capital investment for thenecessary machinery. To cut down theseexpenses somewhat, the power plantsshould have a more constant load factor;that… … Fig. 40. Diat^ram of Electric Hot Water PlantCourtesy of Simplex Electric HeatingCompany 289 22 ELECTRIC HEATING peak hours—the hours of greatest demand. Electric Hght isstill the greatest consumer of electric energy and, as soon as thedarkness comes, all of the reserve electric machines are put to…
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