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 334
rly touching it. The second plate is con-nected by a low resistance conductor to ground. Any lightningdischarge is apt to jump across the interval, of a small fraction ofan inch, between the oppositely placed points and go to earth. Another type consists of two plates, placed face to face,… … Fig. 215. Comb or Toothed Lightning Arrester. The lightning arrester is placed near the end of the line before itreaches any instrument. (See Alternative Paths.)
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