. The Street railway journal . of the compound,two-crank, double-acting, vertical-enclosed,high-speed type with forced lubrication, andwere supplied by W. H. Allen, Son & Corn-pan). These engines are capable of indicating200 hp with a steam pressure of 165 lbs. and100 degs. superheat when exhausting into acondenser with a vacuum 4 ins. less than thebarometric pressure. They operate at a speedof 375 r. p. m. and are direct connected to British Thomson-Houston 125-kw, 125-volt, compound-wound generators. Fourof the above sets comprise the exciter system, these machinesto be used for excitation o
. The Street railway journal . of the compound,two-crank, double-acting, vertical-enclosed,high-speed type with forced lubrication, andwere supplied by W. H. Allen, Son & Corn-pan). These engines are capable of indicating200 hp with a steam pressure of 165 lbs. and100 degs. superheat when exhausting into acondenser with a vacuum 4 ins. less than thebarometric pressure. They operate at a speedof 375 r. p. m. and are direct connected to British Thomson-Houston 125-kw, 125-volt, compound-wound generators. Fourof the above sets comprise the exciter system, these machinesto be used for excitation only under normal conditions. AUXILIARIES The auxiliary electrical installation includes one 125-kw syn-chronous motor-generator set, nine single-phase 11,000-220-volt phase induction motors operating the various pumps, coal-hand-ling machinery, stoker mechanism, etc., the storage batteriessupplying current for operating the oil-switch motors. HIGH-TENSION SWITCHBOARDAll the equipment for both the main and auxiliary switch-.
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