Thirty-four substations with total installed capacity of 117,000 kw. on Berlin rapid transit railway, largest installation in world; sectionalized distribution under complete supervisory control; installation of rectifier apparatus under arches of elevated urban rapid-transit line; carefully studied decision arrived at by railway company to use mercury-arc rectifiers for electrification of important rapid-transit system of Berlin.


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    Title :

    Berlin. Mercury arc rectifiers for electric traction


    Additional title:

    Elec. News


    Published in:

    Electrical News ; 37 , n 15


    Publication date :

    1928


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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