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A.C. circuits A.C. supply ammeter ampere-hours amperes anode applied armature battery brake brushes cable capacitance capacitor cathode cell cent centrifugal switch charge circuit-breaker coil commutator conductor connected connexion contactor contacts copper core Current Rating discharge ductor ducts earth efficiency electrical electrode electrolyte equipment excitation fault field flux frequency full-load fuse galvanometer gear grid heat heater induction induction motor installation insulation lamp length light load machine magnetic maximum ment metal meter method motor nected nexions normal ohms operating outlets output overhead lines overload phase plates poles position power factor reactance rectifier Regulations relay resistance resistor rotor secondary short-circuit shown in Fig shunt single-phase slip-rings slots speed sq.in starter starting stator surface switch TABLE tank temperature terminal three-phase tion torque trans transformer tube usually V₁ valve voltage drop voltmeter volts wattmeters winding wire