. Electric railway review . Commutating Pole Motor—View from Axle Side. manufacturing a complete line of commutating pole railwaymotors in six sizes, ranging from 50 to 200 horsepower, and desig-nated as the GE-202. GE-204. GE-205. GE-206, GE-207 and GE-208,arranged in order of size. These motors are now built for a standardof 600 volts and the insulation and design throughout are such as toallow an ample margin of safety wdien operating at this Magnet Frames. The field magnet frames of these motors are similar in designto those of the standard railway motors, with the exception


. Electric railway review . Commutating Pole Motor—View from Axle Side. manufacturing a complete line of commutating pole railwaymotors in six sizes, ranging from 50 to 200 horsepower, and desig-nated as the GE-202. GE-204. GE-205. GE-206, GE-207 and GE-208,arranged in order of size. These motors are now built for a standardof 600 volts and the insulation and design throughout are such as toallow an ample margin of safety wdien operating at this Magnet Frames. The field magnet frames of these motors are similar in designto those of the standard railway motors, with the exception thatthe commutating poles are inserted between the main pole pieces,as shown in one of the accompanying illustrations. The iiare made in both the split and box types. The bearings of these motors are brass, with a very thinbabbitt liner, which prevents the armature from rubbing orpole pieces should the liner be melted out by overheating. These. Commutating Pole Motor—With Case Swung Down. bearings are all oiled by the oily waste system. Ample provisionis made to prevent oil from gaining access into the and Armature field coils are of the mummified type. These colls, whichare either wound with wire or with copper strip, are insulatedwith asbestos and mica, and after a coil has been completed theInterstices are thoroughly filled with insulating compound by theThe armature is built up of soft iron laminationsInterspaced with air ducts. The armature colls are wound onforms, with insulation between the adjacent turns of the coil, whichIs pressed Into shape in a steam mold. The col) is then coveredwith insulating material of high quality, and as a final pition, principally from mechanical Injury, are taped I with an Insulating compound. No binding bands on the armature ibove the inn., mis .if the wires in*1 : by means Independent t the soldi Commutator and commutators of these mi drawn


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