A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1896)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W.J. Johnston company · leaf 121
lf-induction of the coil, reduces the lamp currentto its normal value. Coil, Resistance A coil of wire of known electrical resistance employed formeasuring resistance. In order to avoid self-induction and the mag-netizing effects of the coils on the needles of thegalvanometer used in electric… … Fig. 147. Connections 0/Resistance Coils. tion of the plug-key cuts the coil out of the cir-cuit by short-circuiting. (See Box, Resistance.Bridge, Electric. Coil, Resistance, Standard.) The coils are made of German silver, or plati-noid, the resistance of which is not muchaffected by heat. Coil,…
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