I. C. S. Reference Library: A Series of Textbooks Prepared for the Students of the International Correspondence Schools; Electric Power Stations, ... Applied Electricity (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from I. C. S. Reference Library: A Series of Textbooks Prepared for the Students of the International Correspondence Schools; Electric Power Stations, Telegraph Systems, Telephone Systems, Applied ElectricityOf the original energy contained in the fuel, if coal is used. It is surprising how much is lost in conversion and trans mission; this is demonstrated under the heading Efficiency Of Power Stations. These enormous losses serve to emphasize the importance of the most judicious selection of every appli ance requisite for an electric power station, to the end that the loss may be reduced to a minimum.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.