International Library of Technology · Scranton, International Textbook Co. · leaf 308
lowout again at O to return to the power station. At O, where 23 ELECTRIC RAILWAYS. 27 the current leaves the pipe, electrolytic action will be set upand in the course of time will eat holes in the pipe. At / thecurrent leaves the rails; hence, the rails will be eaten awayto some extent. If the… … Fig. 8. removed from the station and would be scattered over awide area. On the other hand, with the positive pole con-nected to the trolley, whatever action takes place on thepipes is confined to districts near the power house. Theseareas are comparatively small, and measures can be takento…
Electrical engineering
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