A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1896)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W.J. Johnston company · leaf 345
Induction A machine in which a small initial chargeproduces a greatly increased charge by its in-ductive action on a rapidly rotated disc ofglass or other dielectric. An excellent type and example of such a ma-chine is found in the Holtz machine, which con- Mac 333 [Mac. •sists of the following… … Fig. 338. Holtz Electric Machine. (3.) Armatures of varnished paper f, f, placedon opposite sides of the fixed plate at holes orwindows P, P , cut in the plate. The armaturesare placed on the side of the fixed plate away fromthe moving plate, or on the back of the plate, sothat the plate, on its…
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