American telegraphy and encyclopedia of the telegraph; systems, apparatus, operation (1909)
Maver, William, jr. [from old catalog] · New York, Maver publishing company · leaf 118
s coil, as well as a fuse ware F w, is interposed betw^een LIGHTMXG ARRESTERS. 89 the aerial line l and a cable or the office instruments A. The ground plate is ad-justed over the coil so that the end nearest the line is about an eighth of an inchfrom the b^^re wire, while its other end is about… … By this arrangement the line is freed of the lightning charge without interruptionto the service, and without the necessity of frequent attention to the arrester. Thefuse wire is mainly emj^loyed to prevent damage to the apparatus or cables, in case ofcontact with an electric light or power wire.…
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