Distribution of Power Electrically for the Operation of the Manhattan Elevated Railway |
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1st cost 34th St 65th Street allowed alternating current amperes boiler c. m. lead covered capacity Chatham Square condensing conductor rail copper cost of distributing cost of power cost of real cost per K-W covered rubber insulated CURVES OF EFFICIENCY direct current distributing system duct feet economical efficiency of transmission ELEVATED RAILWAY engines figured fixed charges following table foot of 65th full load gives H-P HOURS Hester Street High tension lead Interest K-W hour land per sq large number lead covered cable lead covered rubber line loss load curve low tension lines machinery maintenance and depreciation Operation of Sub-stations output pound power house POWER REQUIRED power station real estate REQUIRED AT STATION rotary converters rotary sub-stations rotary system rotary transformers rubber insulated cable station cost subways tension lead covered Total annual cost total cost Total first cost total station trains underground lead covered University of Wisconsin water front