A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1896)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W.J. Johnston company · leaf 130
o obtain the same capacityas that of the conductor to be measured. In order to obtain a comparatively wide rangeof adjustability, a condenser is composed of sayfour separate sections: consisting of one of 2microfarads, one of I microfarad and two of Jmicrofarad, thus making in all 4 microfarads.… … Fig. 169. Air Condenser. It consists essentially of one set of thin plates ofglass partially coated on both sides with sheets oftin foil, so as to leave uncoated a space of aboutone inch around the edge of the glass. The glassplates do not act as dielectrics, but merely as sup.ports for the tin…
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