Self-propelled vehicles; a practical treatise on the theory, construction, operation, care and management of all forms of automobiles (1906)
Homans, James E. (James Edward), b. 1865 · New York, T. Audel & Company · leaf 479
n the input and output in watts or kilowatts—thus enablingus to assert that the best efficiency of the motor and the greatesteconomy of current are both attained by using low pressure atlight loads, and raising the pressure only with the increase ofload. Such a rule is limited, of course, by… … Fig. 348.—The Limdell Octagon Pour-pole Motor, with case open, showing-parts. Laminated field magnets and armature core. For vehicle useranging between 2.5 and 15 horse power, wound for 80 volts. At thispressure the 2.5 horse power takes 28.5 amperes; the 5 horse power, 55amperes; the 10 horse…
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