Single-Phase Electric Railways. E. Austin. Over 290 pages. 346 Illustrations. 21/- net.
Contents.—The Single-Phase System. The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. The Midland Railway. The Midi Railway. The Blankenese-Hamburg-Ohlsdorf Railway. The Dessau-Bitterfeld Railway. The Murnau-Oberammergau Railway. The Mittenwald Railway. The St. Polton-Mariazell Railway. The Martigny-Orsières Railway. The Valle-Maggia Railway. The Rhætian Railway. The Lötschberg-Simplon Railway. The Rotterdam-Scheveningen Railway. The Thamshavn-Lokken Railway. The Rjukan Railway. The Swedish State Railways. The Parma Single-Phase Tramways. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway. The New York, Westchester and Boston Railway. The Spokane and Inland Empire Railway. The Rock Island and Southern Railway. The Hoosac Tunnel Railway. The St. Clair Tunnel Railway.
Application of Electric Power to Mines and Heavy Industries. W. H. Patchell, M.Inst.C.E., M.I.M.E., M.Am.I.E.E. ([See p. 23.])
Overhead Transmission Lines and Distributing Circuits: Their Design and Construction. A very thorough and much-needed Treatise dealing exhaustively with this important subject. F. Kapper. Translated by P. R. Friedlaender, M.I.E.E. Crown 4to. Fully Illustrated. 16/- net.
Contents.—Conductor Materials. Sag and Tension of the Line. Design of the Supporting Structures. Stability of Poles and Masts. The Forces on the Foundation Piece. Fixing the Poles in the Ground. Concrete and Cement Foundation Work. Pole Construction. Overhead Line insulators. Attachment of the Insulators to their Pins. Attachment of the Wire to the Insulators. Joints and Branch Connections on the Wire. Arrangement of the Wires. Earthing. Crossing over Postal Wires, Railways and Roads. Erection of Poles and Masts. Erecting the Wire. Rules and hints for the Design and Erection of Overhead Lines. Instruments for Surveying and Laying out the Route of a Line. Surveying the Route of a Transmission Line. The Most Economical Length of Span. Comparison of the various Supporting Structures with Reference to the Minimum Annual Charges. Local Overhead Distributing Systems. Agreements with Contractors. Tools and Appliances. Regulations dealing with the Erection and Operation of Overhead Lines.
Electric Mine Signalling Installations. A Practical Treatise on the Fitting-up and Maintenance of Electrical Signalling Apparatus in Mines. G. W. Lummis Paterson. Crown 8vo. 140 Illustrations. 5/- net.
Contents.—Ringing Keys and Tappers. Electric Mining Bells, Signal Alarms and Relays. Electric Mining Indicators or Annunciators. Electric Generators for Mine Signal Installations. Primary Batteries for Signal Installations. Electric Mining Shaft Signals. Electric Shaft Signal Wiring. Electric Engine Plane Signals. Electric Engine Plane Signal Wiring. Appendix.
Electric Welding and Welding Appliances. H. Carpmael. Imperial 8vo. Illustrated. (The Engineer Series.) 18/- net.
Contents.—Introduction. The Bernardos Carbon Arc Process. Resistance Welding. Arc Welding at Steel Barrel Works. The Pontelec Methods and Machines. The Quasi-Arc Process. Resistance Welders of the British Insulated and Helsby Cables, Ltd. Machines and Apparatus for Arc Welding. Resistance Welders of the Electric Welding Co., Ltd. Some Large American “Spot” Welders. Oil Drum Making by Resistance Welding. Resistance Welders of the A1 Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The strength of Electric Welds. A large British “Spot” Welding Machine. The “Plastic-Arc” Welding System. The “A.C.” System of Arc Welding. Index.