A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1896)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W.J. Johnston company · leaf 533
ansmission by means of dots andlines transmitted by means of a continuouscurrent.whose intensity is varied by a trans-mitting instrument containing a selenium re-sistance. (See Telegraphy, Fac-Simile.Resistance or Cell, Selenium) The transmitter consists of a dark box mountedon an axis, so as to be… … wise continuous current in the circuit of which theselenium resistance is placed. The picture is received at the other end on asheet of chemically prepared paper moved syn-chronously with the transmitting box. Telescope, Reading A telescope employed in electric measurements for read-ing the…
Electricity · Electrical engineering
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