Electrical Engineering Practice ...Chapman, 1942 - Electric engineering |
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3-phase A.C. supply alternating alternating current amperes anode apparatus applied armature arrangement automatic battery booster bulb cables candle-power cathode charging choking coil circuit commutator conductors connected cooling copper cost current flow curve D.C. voltage diagram discharge distribution board earth efficiency electrical electrode electrolyte energy feeders filament flux frequency full load fuses grid heating higher increased induction installation insulation lampholder lamps latter lead lighting loss machine maximum MERCURY ARC RECTIFIER mercury rectifier metadyne metal motor motor-generator negative neutral wire obtained operation outer output overload parallel phase plates plug polarity pole positive pressure primary R.M.S. value reactance rectified current reduced resistance rotary converter rotor secondary cells sheath short-circuit single-phase slip rings socket substations switch synchronous tapping temperature terminals third harmonic traction transmission transverter tube tungsten valve vapour voltage regulation volts wave