Continental Electric Light Central Stations

IN publishing this description of Continental Electric Light Central Stations the writer had a twofold object, first, to enable the . members of lighting committees and others taking up the question of the introduction of electricity to obtain a rapid survey of what has been done abroad, both on a large and small scale ; and, secondly, to enable electrical engineers to follow those arrangements for distributing electricity which differ from the usual English practice.

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COVER

PREFACE

CONTENTS

PART I. HIGH-PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION BY ALTERNATING CURRENTS AND TRANSFORMERS

CONTINENTAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING STATIONS

PART II.LOW-PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION BY CONTINUOUS CURRENTS,EITHER DIRECT OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH SECONDARY BATTERIES

PART III. TRANSMISSION OF POWER FROM LAUFFEN TO FRANKFORT.

MEMORANDA