. Electric railway review . Syracuse Rapid Transit Substation—Cross-Section TPirough Transformer, Rotary Converter and Liglitning Arrester Rooms. sectional views show in greater detail a number of interestingfeatures in connection with the high-tension lines and switch-ing gear. The dead-end tower of the transmission line islocated just outside of the substation at its west end. Inthe west wall of the high-tension room are set three 36-lnchvitrified sewer tiles, sloping IVi inches to the foot; in the bell standard line insulators. (R. Thomas & Son 60,000-volttriple-petticoat porcelain insulato
. Electric railway review . Syracuse Rapid Transit Substation—Cross-Section TPirough Transformer, Rotary Converter and Liglitning Arrester Rooms. sectional views show in greater detail a number of interestingfeatures in connection with the high-tension lines and switch-ing gear. The dead-end tower of the transmission line islocated just outside of the substation at its west end. Inthe west wall of the high-tension room are set three 36-lnchvitrified sewer tiles, sloping IVi inches to the foot; in the bell standard line insulators. (R. Thomas & Son 60,000-volttriple-petticoat porcelain insulators with 15-inch maximumdiameter, similar to those used on the transmission line builtby the railway company in Syracuse.) In the substationthese insulators are supported on brackets made of angles,or on pipes, fixed to the walls, floor or ceiling as indicated
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