• DocumentCode
    989743
  • Title

    Automatic Mercury Arc Power Rectifier Substation on the Los Angeles Railway

  • Author

    Turley, L.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Electrical Engineer, Los Angeles Railway Corp., Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Volume
    48
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1929
  • Firstpage
    58
  • Lastpage
    65
  • Abstract
    The development of the commercial mercury arc rectifier is outlined briefly in this paper and there are given the advantages which led to its adoption in a double-unit automatic station recently installed by the Los Angeles Railway. A report is made of the very satisfactory operation which has resulted. A description of the station is given and methods of operation and maintenance are presented.
  • Keywords
    Acoustical engineering; Circuits; Manufacturing industries; Production; Rail transportation; Railway engineering; Rectifiers; Seals; Substations; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-3860
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-AIEE.1929.5055176
  • Filename
    5055176
    • Link To Document
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