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History and Components of Electric Traction by bijoyprakashm is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the history and components of electric traction. It discusses how the first electric locomotive was built in 1837 and the first electric passenger train was in 1879. It then outlines some key components of electric trains including the overhead line or third rail that provides power, the pantograph that collects current from overhead lines, circuit breakers that isolate power during faults, transformers that step down high voltage AC power, rectifiers that convert AC to DC, and inver
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- bijoyprakashm
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