International Library of Technology: Electric Power Stations; Electric Railway Systems; Line and Track; Line Calculations; Motors and Controllers; ... Multiple-Unit Systems (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from International Library of Technology: Electric Power Stations; Electric Railway Systems; Line and Track; Line Calculations; Motors and Controllers; Electric-Car Equipment; Multiple-Unit SystemsThe electric power station involves the assembling within a properly designed building, situated in a suitable location, such a combination of selected apparatus as will facilitate the extracting of the heat units contained in the fuel, and their transmission over a given territory; or, if a water-power sta tion, the conversion of the foot-pounds of energy developed by the falling water, into electric energy for similar distribution.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.