. The Street railway journal . latter are controlled by sin-gle-throw double-pole switches, as shown; when in the upperposition the marker lights are operated while their lower posi-tion connects in the platform lights. The switches controllingthe storage batteries, required to supply the current for theoperation of the multiple-unit controller magnets, are locatedin the lower central portion of the board; two batteries are August 20, 1904.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 255 used with the Westinghouse control, one being charged whilethe other is being discharged. To provide for this, each batteryhas
. The Street railway journal . latter are controlled by sin-gle-throw double-pole switches, as shown; when in the upperposition the marker lights are operated while their lower posi-tion connects in the platform lights. The switches controllingthe storage batteries, required to supply the current for theoperation of the multiple-unit controller magnets, are locatedin the lower central portion of the board; two batteries are August 20, 1904.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 255 used with the Westinghouse control, one being charged whilethe other is being discharged. To provide for this, each batteryhas a double-pole, double-throw switch, as shown; it has beenconveniently ai ranged so that when these switches are in theupper position one battery is being charged and the other dis-charged, and vice versa when tbe handles are in their lowerpositions. As may be noted, all the wiring from the board istaken care of upon the front side, no wiring connections beingmade at the rear; this keeps all details in plain sight for facility. US
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