A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1896)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W.J. Johnston company · leaf 50
lling fixed rings,is attached to the opposite end of the balance arm.In order to avoid disturbance of horizontal com-ponents of terrestrial, or of local magnetic force,the current is sent in the same direction throughthe two movable rings. The balancing is effectedby means of a weight, sliding on a… … Fig. 33- Centi-Ampere Balance.the weight is moved along the scale untd thebalance comes to rest. Balance, Composite —A balance form of ammeter devised by Sir William Thom-son, which can be used for an ampere-meter, awatt-meter, or a volt-meter, according to themanner in which its sets of fine and…
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