Henry and Hora's modern electricity; a practical working encyclopedia (1915)
Henry, James. [from old catalog], Hora, Karel Jan, 1881- [from old catalog] joint author · Chicago, Laird & Lee, inc. · leaf 186
ctcurrents and has, with a weight ofabout 3 pounds, the same capacity asa rotary converter weighing about 700pounds. A prominent advantage ofthis invention is the fact that there areno parts to rotate, so there is no needof supervision. Fig. 75 shows a dia-gram of connecting the static converter… … Fig. 75. 184 MODERN ELECTRICITY which returns back to the neutral point of the generator,When starting the converter, a current is sent first throughthe globe by means of terminals 4 and 6, to convert thequicksilver contained in tube 6 into vapor, filling the globe.Then terminal 4 is disconnected,…
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