Electrical news and engineering . akeanil break switch, positive in its action, and controlled in-stantly from the outside of a cast iron box. .Ml workingparts are of phosphor bripuze. ; rust proof de-sign, and the switch is equipped with , giving awater-tight construction. It can be installed out doors orwhere directly exposed to water, steam, fumes, or any conditions. This switch is especially desirable forengine house service and is being adopted by prominentrailroads as part of their ciiuipment. A cut of the new switchis shown. THE ELECTRICAL NEWS 4 Electric
Electrical news and engineering . akeanil break switch, positive in its action, and controlled in-stantly from the outside of a cast iron box. .Ml workingparts are of phosphor bripuze. ; rust proof de-sign, and the switch is equipped with , giving awater-tight construction. It can be installed out doors orwhere directly exposed to water, steam, fumes, or any conditions. This switch is especially desirable forengine house service and is being adopted by prominentrailroads as part of their ciiuipment. A cut of the new switchis shown. THE ELECTRICAL NEWS 4 Electric Plant of I. C. R. Shops at Moncton In the Intercolonial Railwaj- shops at Moncton, XewBrunswick, power for operating the numerous motors is sup-plied by two 500 horse power producer gas engines manufac-tured and installed by the R. D. Wood Company, Philadel-phia. The two corresponding generators are Westinghousetype, direct connected, three-phase, 60 cycle. 230 volts, each:!00 kilowatts normal capacity. .\ Bullock motor generator. Chief Eogineer Rolfe set of 200 kw. capacity supplies direct current at 220 voltsto all the crane motors. The current for lighting the general offices and shopsis supplied by a separate installation consisting of a 150horse power Robb engine direct connected to a CanadianGeneral Electric 105 kw. generator. The total number of motors distributed throughout theshops is 210, nearly all of which are direct connected to theindividual machines they operate. Wiring is all in conduit with condulet outlets. Wherewires run from one shop to another all work is underground. The capacity of the gas plant is 1,200 cubic feet perminute of producer gas and 220 feet of water gas, costing alittle over 6 cents per thousand cubic feet. In the near futurethe Moncton Tramway, Gas & Electric Company will be
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