A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1896)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W.J. Johnston company · leaf 317
nt isnot of sufficient strength to movethe clutch or detent from the position in whichit prevents the downward motion of the tippercarbon rod. When, however, by the burningor consumption of the carbons, the resistanceof the arc has increased to an extent which canbe predetermined, the increased… … Fig. 332.Arc Lamp. lam.] 3C6 [Lam, so gradually as to produce no perceptible effecton the steadiness of the light. Arc lamps are generally placed in series circuits,that is, in circuits in which the current passes suc-cessively through all the lamps in the circuit, andreturns to the source. In ord…
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