Electricians' operating and testing manual; (1910)
Horstmann, Henry C. [from old catalog], Tousley, Victor Hugo, 1875- [from old catalog] joint author · Chicago, F. H. Drake & co · leaf 84
82 Operating and Testing this case the generator is without control over thecurrent. If current is turned on suddenly before thearmature is in motion there is only the ohmic resist-ance of the line, fields and armature to prevent it fromrising to an enormous value. In well designed instal-lations… … WWWMl Figure 57 ture tending to run at a speed at which it develops acounter E.M.F. equal to the E.M.F. existing at itsterminals. With a heavy load the motor must slowdown considerably to permit the necessary current fordoing the work to pass. As the load is removed thecurrent flowing becomes less…
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