Small, Sidney Aylmer, 1876- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co · leaf 222
ESCRIPTIONS 223 CELLS COMMONLY USED IN RAILROAD WORK. The Carbon Cylinder Cell. These are sold under thename of Law, Samson, Hercules, etc. It is an open cir-cuit, polarization delayed type. They give a pressure of1.5 volts and have a resistance of I to 2 ohms. Two ofthem are shown in Fig. 106. The… … ■.- u ■ ■ ■. • ■Fig. 106. Carbon Cylinder Cell. The zinc element is a rod and the fluid a strong solu-tion of sal ammoniac in water. The scientific name ofthis chemical is ammonium chloride. The action of the cell dissolves the zinc, forming zincchloride, which dissolves in the water. A little…
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