. Electric railway journal . SECTIONS THROUGH PANELS, SHOWING SWITCHES BEINGREMOVED WITHOUT EXPOSING OPERATOR TO DANGER have also been adopted by the Interborough RapidTransit Company of New York. All panel boards adopted by the New York MunicipalRailway are made up of slate lined cabinets divided intotwo main sections from left to right. One section con-tains negative common return wire connections coveredwith slate on which are mounted card frames, one foreach circuit. The second section contains the switcheswith corresponding fuses. The switches are isolatedfrom one another by suitable insu
. Electric railway journal . SECTIONS THROUGH PANELS, SHOWING SWITCHES BEINGREMOVED WITHOUT EXPOSING OPERATOR TO DANGER have also been adopted by the Interborough RapidTransit Company of New York. All panel boards adopted by the New York MunicipalRailway are made up of slate lined cabinets divided intotwo main sections from left to right. One section con-tains negative common return wire connections coveredwith slate on which are mounted card frames, one foreach circuit. The second section contains the switcheswith corresponding fuses. The switches are isolatedfrom one another by suitable insulated barriers. Thefuse compartment is accessible only to the electricianseach of whom is provided with a master key. The doorof this compartment uncovers the fuses for all circuits. These standard panels are intended for lighting andsmall heating units, but in some instances relays, fuses,and resistors of the automatic train-announcing system(lights and gongs) are placed above the layout de-scribed. The heart of the safety
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