Brechner, Claude H., 1887- [from old catalog] · Boston, New York [etc.] Allyn and Bacon · leaf 171
C. generator it is taken offby a commutator. 193. Commutator. — A commutator is thesame as one slip-ring, except that it is split.It consists of two or more segments, as isshown by Figure 149. This is put on the end of the armature instead of the slip-rings. One end of the loop of wire is fastened… … Figure 150. A Large Generator at Niagara Falls,Water Turbine. Driven by COMMUTATOR 161 Since the current alternates in the loop of wire, first onecommutator segment is positive {i.e. the current comes out),and then the other. But the brushes are so set that whenthe current changes inthe loop, the…
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