A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1898)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W. J. Johnston company · leaf 459
suitably connected, is caused to repeat thesignals received. Repeaters are employed to establish directcommunication between very distant stations, orto connect branch lines to the main line. Fig. 484, shows Woods Button Repeater. Thisrepeater consists simply of a three-point switchL, capable of… … Fig. 484. Woods Button Repeater. If the lever L, is in the position shown in thedrawing, the lines E and W, form independentcircuits. If the ground switch 4 is closed, and the leverL, is placed on 2, 2, the eastern line repeats intothe western. If the lever L, is placed on theplates 3, 3, the…
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