A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1898)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W. J. Johnston company · leaf 180
.) Discharge, Periodic —An electric discharge which changes its direction at reg-ular intervals or periods. An alternating discharge. Discharge, Periodically-Decreasing- —An oscillating discharge whose decrease isperiodic. (See Discharge, Oscillating) Discharge, Sensitive-Thread The thin,… … Fig. 213. Sensitive- Thread Discharge ( Tesla). second is high and the current through theprimary small. This discharge has the form ofa thin, feebly-colored thread. Though very sensi-tive, being deflected by a mere breath, it is never-theless quite persistent, if the terminals be atone-third of…
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