. The street railway review . h theRecorder disagrees with. Why? Who knows 436 (^tJwd^^^aAiWaYJ^WAT ACCUMULATORS IN CENTRAL STATIONRAILWAY WORK IN SWITZERLAND. Switzerland is justly regarded as the center of theelectrical industry in Europe. This is particularly the casein the electric traction field, and to Switzerland we lookfor the latest developments of long distance a series of articles on the development of electricalscience in this country, the Electrical World of June30, 1894, gives an extended account of the Zurich-Hirs-landen Electric Railway. The line runs from the c
. The street railway review . h theRecorder disagrees with. Why? Who knows 436 (^tJwd^^^aAiWaYJ^WAT ACCUMULATORS IN CENTRAL STATIONRAILWAY WORK IN SWITZERLAND. Switzerland is justly regarded as the center of theelectrical industry in Europe. This is particularly the casein the electric traction field, and to Switzerland we lookfor the latest developments of long distance a series of articles on the development of electricalscience in this country, the Electrical World of June30, 1894, gives an extended account of the Zurich-Hirs-landen Electric Railway. The line runs from the centerof Zurich to the suburb of Hirslanden, over a series ofgrades ranging from per cent to per cent; with atotal length of about three miles. The gauge is 39inches and when all are commissioned 18 cars will beoperated. The power equipment consists of two 100-horse power engines belted direct to Oerlikon generators,and one 45-horse power engine. The two large gen-erators have a capacity of 66 kilowatts. Under ordinary. THE SPECIAL -SW ITt IIUOAKI). conditions at 450 r. p. m., the output is 120 amperesat 550 volts. The smaller engine is coupled direct to anauxiliary generator for charging the extra batterycells. To the accumulator practice of this station thisstory particularly appertains. At the rear of the powerhouse is another building in which are placed 300 Tudortype secondary battery cells, to equalize the stationload and permit of shutting down for short intervalsin case of accident to the generating machinery. Theline is a small one, but in plants of this size the storagebatteries offer the greatest saving and convenience,added to which is the economy of power in ascendingthe constant succession of grades when greater power isnecessary. Of the 300 cells, connected in series, 240 constitute thebattery proper and are always in parallel circuit to the generator; the remaining 60 cells are used for regulatingpurposes and through a circular switch are put in, out ofth
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