insulated-return power system
insulated-return power system
[′in·sə‚lād·əd ri¦tərn ′pau̇·ər ‚sis·təm] (electricity)
A system for distributing electric power to trains or other vehicles, in which both the outgoing and return conductors are insulated, in contrast to a track-return system.
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