Kirkman, Marshall Monroe, 1842-1921 · New York, Chicago, The World Railway Publishing Company · leaf 479
ELECTRICITY AS A MOTIVE POWER. 459 than the average load, and in case of overload or short circuit must be able to have the total load, which maybe double the normal load, thrown off instantly without injury to the machine. This … Eight Hundred Kilowatt (1070 horse- anCl 1^ alSO 1'eqUireS power) Railway Generator in motion. excellent Speed regu- lation of the power generating apparatus. The mechanical strains produced by the sudden throw- ing on of a very heavy load are provided for by large fly-wheel capacity and the use of…
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