Synopsis of Current Electrical Literature (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896. Excerpt: ... TRANSMISSION AND POWER. Electricity as a Motive Power. By D. Selby-Bigge. See Synopsis of November, also Elec. Engineering, Dec, '94. Power Transmission System at the King Powder Mills. A direct current power plant. Elec. Industries, Dec, '94. The Application of Electricity to Elevator Service. By Geo. Edw. Harding. Read before the American Institute of Architects. A review of the principal plants installed, with special reference to the Postal Telegraph Building. Pacific Electrician, Dec, '94. Relative Cost of Electric Power and Wire Rope Haulage. Mr. J. T. Forgie in a paper read before the Mining Institute, of Scotland, on the electric power at the Dumbeck Colliery, electric power was advocated. Mr. Henry Rowan, of Crosstries, took exception to his statements, and comparative tables of installations and running expenditures are given. Am. Man. and Iron World, Dec 7, '94 Some Notes on Multiphase Power Transmission. By Ralph D. Mershon. A comparison between the efficiency of two and three phase systems, and different methods of connecting two transformers for transforming from two to three phase, form the gist of the paper. Elec. World, Dec. 15, '94. Lighting and Power Transmission by Means of Biphase Generators. M. P. Boucherot presented a paper before the Soc Internat. des Electriciens, outlining the reasons for adopting the diphase system. 1. Higher efficiency than simple alternation; 2. Motors are more easily started, and 3. The system is better adapted for power and light distribution. It has been adopted in the works of Weigher & Richemond at Pantin. Abstract in London Elec. Engineer, Dec. 21, '94 Niagara Power is the heading of a short article giving the dimensions of the principal machinery put in at Niagara for the generation of electric power. A...