Image: Cyclopedia of applied electricity - a general reference work on direct-current generators and motors, storage batteries, electrochemistry, welding, electric wiring, meters, electric lighting, electric (14780081682)

Description: Identifier: cyclopediaofappl05amer (find matches) Title: 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. Year: 1916 (1910s) Authors: American Technical Society Subjects: Electric engineering Publisher: Chicago : American Technical Society Contributing Library: Northeastern University, Snell Library Digitizing Sponsor: Northeastern University, Snell Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: Fig 22. Laurel Canon Trackless Trolley (First in America) onIts Way up the Road Text Appearing After Image: Fig. 23. Cars Passing in Laurel Canon Drive. Car at Right IsCoasting with Trolleys Down 400 TRACKLESS TROLLEY TRACTION 21 American Installations. America is just beginning to realizethe possibilities and advantages of this means of transportation andwill surely develop, before long, a system which will fit conditions. The only installation worth mentioning is that of Los Angeles,California. Figs. 22 and 23 show some pictures of the cars. Theline is about IJ miles long, runs through the Laurel Canon, andis reached via the Pacific Electric Line to Hollywood. The lineoperates at about 500 volts, the power being taken from the line ofthe above-named company. There are no turnouts on the overheadtrolleys, for the whole road is up grade and the cars use the trolleysonly when going uphill; they coast down on the return trip, regulat-ing their speed with the brakes, of which there are two, operatedseparately by foot control. The trolley pole arrangement gives alatitude of about 11 feet on eac Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: Cyclopedia of applied electricity - a general reference work on direct-current generators and motors, storage batteries, electrochemistry, welding, electric wiring, meters, electric lighting, electric (14780081682)
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