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Identifier: cyclopediaofappl05amer (find matches)
Title: Cyclopedia of applied electricity : a general reference work on direct-current generators and motors, storage batteries, electrochemistry, welding, electric wiring, meters, electric lighting, electric railways, power stations, switchboards, power transmission, alternating-current machinery, telegraphy, etc.
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: American Technical Society
Subjects: Electric engineering
Publisher: Chicago : American Technical Society
Contributing Library: Northeastern University, Snell Library
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DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM The elements of the distributing system are: (a) the trolleywire or third rail through which the current flows to the cars; (b)the feeders through which the trolley wire or thirdrail is supplied with current; and (c) the rail returnthrough which the current gets back to the stationor substation. OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTION In direct-current distribution, span or bracket con-struction is usually used in the support of the trolleywire. Trolley and Fastenings. The trolley wire, of hard-drawncopper, is suspended from the span wires or brackets in such a wayas to permit of an uninterrupted passage of the upward-pressingtrolley wheel. The trolley wire itself may be either round, grooved,or figure 8 in section. Where a round wire is used. No. 00 B. & S.gauge is the most common size. Figure 8 wire, so-called from its FiK 1X0 hcction of a Figure 8 Trolley Wire 298
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«O So ^s o . w< o -. ^t y ELECTRIC RAILWAYS 201 section, which is shown in Fig. 180, is designed to present a smoothunder-surface to the trolley wheel, which will not be interrupted by

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