Central-Station Electric Lighting

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Killingworth Hedges. Central-Station Electric Lighting

Central-Station Electric Lighting

Table of Contents

PREFACE

INDEX OF TERMS

AN ELECTRICAL CENTRAL-STATION

Central-Station Construction

Charges for Electricity

Comparison of Cost of Gas and Electricity

Arc and Incandescent or Glow Lighting

Life of Incandescent Lamps

The Position of Central-Station Lighting

CLASS I. Supply by Secondary Generators. or Transformers

Application of Transformers

The Westinghouse System

Electric Motors

CLASS II. The Edison Parallel System, with Continuous Current

The Three-Wire System

The Edison System at Milan

Discovery of Faults

The Electric Lighting of Berlin

CLASS III. The Series System of Distribution

CLASS IV. The Multiple Series System

CLASS V. The Distribution with Secondary Batteries, or the Battery Transformer System

System of Distribution

Table I

Table II

The Vienna Central-station

Direct-Current Transformers or Dynamotors

Installation and Working Cost of Central-Stations

Table III

Table IV

Table V

Underground or Overhead Wires

The Interests of Gas Companies. as to Electric Lighting

The Lucigen Light

Useful Notes

Electrical Measurements

EXPLANATION OF TERMS

Appendix I.—Principal Electric Lighting Stations. in Great Britain

Appendix II.—Principal Electric Lighting Stations. on the Continent

INDEX

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With Notes on the Methods Used for the Distribution of Electricity

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CLASS V. The Distribution with Secondary Batteries, or the Battery Transformer System.

System of Distribution.

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