. American hydroelectric practice; a compilation of useful data and information on the design, construction and operation of hydroelectric systems, from the penstocks to distribution lines . Fig. 45.—Station of Maumee Valley Electric Company Near Toledo, Ohio This station contains two double runner 26 in. and one single runner 26 in. water wheels which operateunder a head of 62 ft. The double runner units are of horizontal pattern, with side entry and center dis-charge of Allis Chalmers design. The single runner is of Lefifel design, double discharge. The former driveat 400 three-phase,
. American hydroelectric practice; a compilation of useful data and information on the design, construction and operation of hydroelectric systems, from the penstocks to distribution lines . Fig. 45.—Station of Maumee Valley Electric Company Near Toledo, Ohio This station contains two double runner 26 in. and one single runner 26 in. water wheels which operateunder a head of 62 ft. The double runner units are of horizontal pattern, with side entry and center dis-charge of Allis Chalmers design. The single runner is of Lefifel design, double discharge. The former driveat 400 three-phase, 60 cycle 2300 volt 190 amp per phase generators. The latter wheel drives a 115amp per phase generator of same design. The plant furnishes energy to Toledo over an 8 mile 13,200 volttransmission line. R. R. Livingston, consulting engineer New York City, designed the plant and con-struction was in charge of W. P. Wallace, superintendent of the company.—Electrical World, March 2,1911. cases in the power house below. Each penstock is approximately 230 and 7 ft. 6 in. in diameter, the upper sections being built of -^ plate while in the lower portions this thickness
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