Ozone

[Donald Galt]

On 2 Jul 00, at 15:25, Bob Schmidt wrote:

> 
> Just an opinion but the tunnel, acting as the enclosure it is, enhanced
> the odor of the gas being generated.by the wheel-to-wire contact.This
> contact is typical whether inside or outside a tunnel. "Open air"
> contact would  allow O3 production to dissapate before ever reaching
> ones nostrils.
> 

I've never given it any thought, but I don't recall ever having smelled ozone in 
the Metro tunnel in Seattle. Although I can't say that I recall noticing any 
arc-ing either, there has to be some as the buses go through switches.

D2