Hawkins electrical guide. Questions, answers & illustrations; a progressive course of study for engineers, electricians, students and those desiring to acquire a working knowledge of electricity and its applications; a practical treatise (1914)
Hawkins, N. (Nehemiah), 1833- · New York, T. Audel · leaf 124
to be veryheavy and the instrument correspondingly bulky. Oues. How are shunt ammeters arranged to correctlymeasure the current? Ans. The coil is arranged so that a definite proportion of thewhole current passes through it. A large conductor of low re-sistance is connected directly between the two… … &■ IJl[.l ^ 1,000 AMPhKh; Type B Shunt 400 Ampere Type D Shunt Figs. 627 and 628.—Westinghouse ammeter shunts. These shunts are used where heavycurrents are to be measured. The shunt is connected in series with the bus bar or circuitto be measured, and its terminals are connected by means of…
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