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 379
r ofthe wire. The wire may be made of platinum or of platinum-iridium alloy. The latter is very hard and not easily worn out. Sometimes, as shown in the cut, three parallel wires are stretchedalong the base-board of the instrument, and arranged so that asingle wire, two wires or three wires in… … Meter Bridge. In the cut/ K is the wire, traversed by the contact key. Bymoving the contact C back and forth in the slot it can be broughtover any of the three divisions of the wire. H is the handle fordepressing the key. S is a flat spring, carrying the contact pieceand holding it up from the…
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