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> (BART is 1KV. How much amps do they need? 2000A? 5000A? How do they carry so much current?
by algo_trader 2y ago
> (BART is 1KV.
How much amps do they need? 2000A? 5000A? How do they carry so much current?
- immibis 2y agoIt is a third-rail system, which uses a pretty thick conductor, similar to the two that run underneath the train wheels. https://blog.bayareametro.gov/posts/barts-third-rails-being-switched-out https://blog.bayareametro.gov/posts/barts-third-rails-being-...