The standard electrical dictionary; a popular dictionary of words, terms, and phrases, used in the practice of electrical engineering (1897)
Sloane, T. O'Conor (Thomas O'Conor), 1851-1940 · New York, H. W. Henley & co. · leaf 298
lectric Machine) is also termed a hydro-electric machine. Hydro=eIectric Machine. An apparatus for generating highpotential difference by the escape of steam through proper nozzles. It consists of a boiler mounted on four glass legs or otherwiseinsulated. An escape pipe terminates in a series of… … Fig. 199. Armstrongs Hydro-electric Machine. This is to partly condense the steam so as to get it into the vesicularstate, which is found essential to its action. Dry steam producesno excitation. If the boiler is fired and the steam is permitted to 294 STANDARD ELECTRICAL DICTIONARY. escape under…
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