Cyclopedia of applied electricity : a general reference work on direct-current generators and motors, storage batteries, electrochemistry, welding, electric wiring, meters, electric lighting, electric railways, power stations, switchboards, power transmission, alternating-current machinery, telegraphy, etc. . H o QI-) 5^ ^O I%^^ §0 g 10 o Li -JS WW -5 Og ^(-<< o <J ^ ^§«g ELECTRIC RAILWAYS 185 of fuel is about 56 per cent, of labor about 28 per cent, and of sundriesthe balance of 100 per cent. Fig. 163 shows the relation of coal consumption to quantity of roo. 1^3^5-6 7 <3 9 M/LL/O
Cyclopedia of applied electricity : a general reference work on direct-current generators and motors, storage batteries, electrochemistry, welding, electric wiring, meters, electric lighting, electric railways, power stations, switchboards, power transmission, alternating-current machinery, telegraphy, etc. . H o QI-) 5^ ^O I%^^ §0 g 10 o Li -JS WW -5 Og ^(-<< o <J ^ ^§«g ELECTRIC RAILWAYS 185 of fuel is about 56 per cent, of labor about 28 per cent, and of sundriesthe balance of 100 per cent. Fig. 163 shows the relation of coal consumption to quantity of roo. 1^3^5-6 7 <3 9 M/LL/Ory^ OF H/LOWATT H0UR3 GENERATED PE/i YEAH, Fig. 162. Curve Showing Per Cent of Total Cost of Fuel, Labor, and for GivenQuantity of Energy Generated Per Year ^* i c X Sm all. Belt Dm en L JmL I r 1 o . kk \ o. Small fiyriKjpeeScreenings form a hngir/i^60% of{ v5. 1, \ \ \ Si o oV O ^. \ V X X X ^^ X i c )® X • * . O f ^ 3 ^ S 6 7 a 9 y^/ii/o/Ys OF /iiLoumrT HOURS generated FER XFAR. Fig. 163. Curve Showing Relation of Coal Consumption to Quantity of Energy Generated energy generated. The value in the larger stations approaches 3pounds of coal per kw. hour, which is a reasonable figure. Fig. 164 283 186 ELECTRIC RAILWAYS gives an idea of the amount of labor required in small is great divergence of practice shown here but the pointsgive data for estimating the reasonableness of the number of men ina given plant. Z80
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