Title :
Mercury rectifiers for 250-volt supply
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co., New York, N. Y.
Abstract :
The field of application of the multi-anode metal tank mercury cathode rectifier now available is outlined in this article with special attention to its adaptability to industrial load. Comparison of rectifiers with synchronous converters and motor generator sets is made, and loss and efficiency data are presented.
Keywords :
DC motors; Generators; Maintenance engineering; Power supplies; Rectifiers; Reliability; Synchronous motors;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1933.6430622
