To keep people from stealing the bulbs? Heh.
Wikipedia says 110 or 120 V are used for traction on a couple of lines, most higher, some MUCH higher. Perhaps I'd have learned more if I'd gotten the job at Kawasaki's New York railcar facility.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_electrification_in_Great_Britain Cortland Richmond On 7/4/2012 1228, Scott Xe wrote:
Hi Andy, Is there any particular reasons to have 110 Vac for railway signalling system in a 230/240 Vac country? Scott
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