Cyclopedia of applied electricity : a general reference work on direct-current generators and motors, storage batteries, electrochemistry, welding, electric wiring, meters, electric lighting, electric railways, power stations, switchboards, power transmission, alternating-current machinery, telegraphy, etc. (1916)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 313
firmly against these by 273 176 ELECTRIC RAILWAYS a toggle joint, operated by a handle. The closed position is main-tained against the resistance of a spring by means of a catch whichis released by the armature of a tripping coil which carries the maincurrent. If desired a shunt tripping coil can… … IlK. lo.i. I-T-E Circuit Breaker is usually an ammeter to indicate the current passing from the gener-ator; and a rheostat handle, geared to a rheostat back of the board,for cutting in and out the resistance in the shunt-field coils of the gen-erator to reduce or to raise the voltage. There is also…
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