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...Rhodes, electrical engineer of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company of New York City, delivered the second of his lectures on "The Economics of Power Plant Operation" yesterday afternoon...
...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, 3 per cent.; converters, 5 per cent.; and auxiliaries, 2 per cent...
...Interborough System in New York...
...Rhodes, electrical engineer of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company of New York City, delivered an illustrated lecture yesterday afternoon on "The Economics of Power Plant Operation...
...LECTURE. "The Economics of Power Plant Operation." I. Mr. George I. Rhodes, Electrical Engineer of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company of New York City. Pierce...