Details of first commercial portable mercury-arc-rectifier substation in United States placed in service Aug 21 1931; positive feeder terminals are at both ends of cab and combination load shifting and treating-out resistors mounted under bedplate of car.


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    Title :

    Experience with portable rectifiers on Illinois terminal railroad


    Additional title:

    Elec Traction


    Contributors:
    Leisenring, J. (author) / Rose, H.A. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1934


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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