DocumentCode
1443400
Title
Adequate electrical maintenance essential to transportation
Author
Clardy, W. J.
Author_Institution
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Volume
62
Issue
8
fYear
1943
Firstpage
517
Lastpage
521
Abstract
The demand for public transportation is increasing rapidly under present conditions of accelerated industrial activity. Adequate maintenance of electrical apparatus on rolling stock is essential to avoid impairment to the war effort. Measures which will assist to retain generators, motors, and control in service practically 100 per cent of the time are proper operation, effective inspection, preventive maintenance, keeping apparatus clean, accurate adjustments, prompt worn-part replacements, undelayed commutator conditioning, use of improved insulation, and correct lubrication. More careful attention to all of these factors during the present emergency will assure maximum rolling stock availability.
Keywords
Brushes; Commutation; Generators; Inspection; Insulation; Maintenance engineering; Transportation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1943.6435882
Filename
6435882
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