Word: feeder
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...mind in America have won them fame and preferment under every system of government. Bernstorff is a spared monument of the imperial regime, trusted by the Ebert government; so is Dernburg; and now we read that Dr. Albert, long the financial officer of the propaganda in this country, the feeder and sustainer of all the reptiles, big and little, has been appointed by the Ebert government as under-Secretary of State and given the direction of the Chancellery. Boston Transcript...
...Rhodes first discussed the alternating current feeder system and gave an account of the troubles that had been experienced in making the first underground cables for an 11,000 volt system. He classified the causes for the burnouts into two groups: the first containing inherent faults in the cables, and the second accidental injuries to the cables. Under the latter head he mentioned the process of electrolysis...
...Rhodes then took up the subject of the difficulties which had been met with in regard to surges started by feeder burn-outs. He went on to point out the value of induction generators which operate in parallel with turbo-units in limiting the excessive rush of short-circuit burn-outs. The direct current end of the system was then discussed. On the Interborough Rapid Transit Company about 88 per cent, of the alternating current power which is generated is delivered to the third rail. The losses which are sustained take place as follows: transmission, 2 per cent.; transformers...
...lecturer then began an explana- tion of the Interborough system feeder layout. He showed that it was designed especially to give the minimum variation of voltage on the third rail...
...closing, Mr. Rhodes mentioned the merits of installing the Tungsten lamps in all subway trains in New York, instead of increasing the size of the copper feeder which would be a very expensive step. A number of these Tungsten lamps have already been tried out, but until they are used throughout, the present trouble will remain. The carbon filaments of the lamps grow dim and almost go out when the train starts, due to the excessive voltage drop in the third rail. The superiority of the Tungsten lamp lies in the fact that its candlepower varies considerably less in proportion...