A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1898)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W. J. Johnston company · leaf 66
emagnetic attraction of the brake to the wheels, isemployed. (2.) Ordinary brake mechanism in which theforce operating the brake is thrown into action byan electro-magnet. Brake, Friction A name some-times given to a Prony brake. (See Brake,Prony.) •—A device Brake, Magneto-Electric — for checking… … Fig. 68. Electric Brake. contact-key with the galvanometer terminals. Asmall adjustable magnet coil is provided forregulating the action of the inverse current. Toavoid disturbance, the brake is placed at least4 or 5 feet from the galvanometer. Manipulationof the ordinary galvanometer key attains…
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