A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1898)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W. J. Johnston company · leaf 60
oltaic arc,taken between two ver-tical carbon electrodes,is deflected into a hori-zontal position under theinfluence of the inclinedpoles of a powerful elec-tro-magnet. The highly heated car-bon vapor which consti-tutes the voltaic arc is deflected by the magnet inthe same direction as would be any… … Fig. 51. Electric-ArcBlow-Pipe. Boa.] 51 [Boa. readily place any subscriber in connectionwith any desired section of the switchboard. Board, Fuse A board of slate or other incombustible material on which allthe safety fuses in an installation are as-sembled. The fuse board is u=ed for avoiding…
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