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Shapot M. B. Operation features and selection principles of carriage batteries for Russian railways. Electrochemical Energetics, 2005, vol. 5, iss. 3, pp. 222-?.

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Language: 
Russian
Article type: 
Article

Operation features and selection principles of carriage batteries for Russian railways

Autors: 
Shapot M. B., JSC Elekont
Abstract: 

The paper analyzes the operation conditions of carriage batteries on Russian railways, the advantages and demerits of lead-acid and nickel-cadmium systems are compared. A conclusion is made that only the alkaline nickel-cadmium battery can reliably supply power to carriages in the climatic conditions of Russian Federation. The performance of a maintenance-free nickel-cadmium battery being designed by Elecont Ltd. (Saint-Petersburg) is described.