. The street railway review . STORAGE HATTERY-LANSING STREET RY. LOAD CURVES or LANSING POWER STATION. prised ihc cf|uipmcnt. The generators used on this line Tvcre two of60-kw. capacity each, and it was found that although the averageload was equal to the capacity of one machine the heavy drafts ofcnrrcnt for a few moments exceeded the capacity of both. It wastherefore very apparent that as the two machines must constantlybe in service, the efficiency was very low. It was decided to installa battery of 240 cells which had a normal capacity for eight hours• )( 40 amperes, but which was
. The street railway review . STORAGE HATTERY-LANSING STREET RY. LOAD CURVES or LANSING POWER STATION. prised ihc cf|uipmcnt. The generators used on this line Tvcre two of60-kw. capacity each, and it was found that although the averageload was equal to the capacity of one machine the heavy drafts ofcnrrcnt for a few moments exceeded the capacity of both. It wastherefore very apparent that as the two machines must constantlybe in service, the efficiency was very low. It was decided to installa battery of 240 cells which had a normal capacity for eight hours• )( 40 amperes, but which was able lo discharge at 10 times thisamount or 400 amperes for a period of 15 mimites. This would beeqnivalcnl lo 200-kw. for a short perif)d. The load curves which are reproduced herewith show in the (Irslscclion a generator load without the battery, which at the highestposAiblc point requires the full current from both the 60-kw. found thai the ojierating expenses have been reduced. The capacity of the Gould stor
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