. The street railway review . OF THE GENERATING .STATION -FOWEK DEVELOPMENT COMl-ANY, , CAL. 2!M <^t?reetl%^i^5^eyi£V*. ■-^-».i-^r^j^£^---—s« -•- — ^:s-tr^Lr^:—,-- lb ^tetS^alWoy-S^e^^ transformers to 11,000 volts, and transmitted to the snb-sta-tion in Bakersfield with a line loss of per cent. Thetown tlistrihuting systems carry current at 2,oSo volts, andthe systems for distributing current in the agricultural dis-tricts, where it is used for pumping purposes, at 10,000 volts. The wheels are regulated and water hammer in the pipeprevented by special governing de
. The street railway review . OF THE GENERATING .STATION -FOWEK DEVELOPMENT COMl-ANY, , CAL. 2!M <^t?reetl%^i^5^eyi£V*. ■-^-».i-^r^j^£^---—s« -•- — ^:s-tr^Lr^:—,-- lb ^tetS^alWoy-S^e^^ transformers to 11,000 volts, and transmitted to the snb-sta-tion in Bakersfield with a line loss of per cent. Thetown tlistrihuting systems carry current at 2,oSo volts, andthe systems for distributing current in the agricultural dis-tricts, where it is used for pumping purposes, at 10,000 volts. The wheels are regulated and water hammer in the pipeprevented by special governing devices designed by theGirard Water Wheel Company of San Francisco, whichgive excellent results. In the panoramic view of the station the Hume, mainwaste gate, forebay, pipe line, power house, employes quar-ters and superintendents residence are shown. The safetygate is located about midway along the flume and is shownin another view. The current is conveyed from the generating station tothe sub-station in Bakersfield over six No. 4, B. & S., copperwires. We show two views of this sub-station, which alsocontains the offices.
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