From: "MaxB" <batman50@bigfoot.com> Subject: Re: Crossing London tube tracks Date: 03 April 2008 08:52 On 3 Apr, 06:02, "Roger T." <roger...@highspeedplus.com> wrote: ... could have an allotment on the bank, our cat used to wander on to the tracks quite regularly until one day, we assume, his tail swished against the rail. ...

... of doing this is to remain on the platform. I live near a tube track and have, over the years, seen thousands of workmen cross the tracks (as well as a few drunk teenagers). They all survived, Not all of them do. .... so your statement that it is impossible to get near a track safely Not a statement he made. What is untrue is your distortion ...

... is the recommended method of crossing tracks in these situations? Don't...m sure the death-rate for crossing tracks is not negligible, but ... of rails making up the tracks, usually about 5.  Which of ... platform. I live near a tube track and have, over the ... seen thousands of workmen cross the tracks (as well as a ... impossible to get near a track safely is untrue. Not getting ...

...What is the recommended method of crossing tracks in these situations? Don't...m sure the death-rate for crossing tracks is not negligible, but surely...number of rails making up the tracks, usually about 5.  Which of ...The platform. I live near a tube track and have, over the ... seen thousands of workmen cross the tracks (as well as a ... it is impossible to get near a track safely is untrue....

... of the fuse. Different designs of fuse, with the same physical dimensions, are able to reliably break different currents. Not incorrect, some fuses have fillers in the tube to help prevent arcing at EHT voltages. Incorrect. The "fillers" (and indeed the nature of the fuse element) are one of the determinants of the breaking capacity. ...

... > capacity of the fuse. Different designs of fuse, with the same physical dimensions, are able to reliably break different currents. Not incorrect, some fuses have fillers in the tube to help prevent arcing at EHT voltages. Incorrect. The "fillers" (and indeed the nature of the fuse element) are one of the determinants of the breaking capacity. Incorrect, ...

... breaking capacity of the fuse. Different designs of fuse, with the same physical dimensions, are able to reliably break different currents. Not incorrect, some fuses have fillers in the tube to help prevent arcing at EHT voltages. Incorrect. The "fillers" (and indeed the nature of the fuse element) are one of the determinants of the breaking capacity. EHT is not a term ...

... breaking capacity of the fuse. Different designs of fuse, with the same physical dimensions, are able to reliably break different currents. Not incorrect, some fuses have fillers in the tube to help prevent arcing at EHT voltages. Fuses will normally have a voltage rating as well as a current rating and type (fast blow, anti surge etc.) Jeff Even these little ...

...important in this respect is the breaking capacity of the fuse. Different designs of fuse, with the same physical dimensions, are able to reliably break different currents. Not incorrect, some fuses have fillers in the tube to help prevent arcing at EHT voltages. Fuses will normally have a voltage rating as well as a current rating and type (fast blow, anti surge etc.) Jeff

In uk.transport.london message <ftvl3p$ea8$1@south.jnrs.ja.net>, Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:10:17, funkmish <funkmish@address.invalid> posted: ...day, the fuse blew. The current continued, only slightly impeded, until the burning fuse holder disintegrated. -- (c) John Stockton, nr London UK. *@merlyn.demon.co.uk/??.Stockton@physics.org Web <URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/> - FAQish topics, ...