Journal . self-generated electrical corrosion. Avery frequent course of corrosion is from externally derivedcurrents. The insulating coverings of electric light leads, telephonecables and even electric bell wires, when damp, become conduct-ing, and are a source of stray currents which may use any neigh-bouring iron girder or pipe as a part of the electric circuit, withthe result that corrosion sets in. The earthed return rails oftrams, unless there is no drop of potential along them (a state ofaffairs unattainable in practice), are a common source of these RIDEAL ON CORROSION AND RUSTING OF IR
Journal . self-generated electrical corrosion. Avery frequent course of corrosion is from externally derivedcurrents. The insulating coverings of electric light leads, telephonecables and even electric bell wires, when damp, become conduct-ing, and are a source of stray currents which may use any neigh-bouring iron girder or pipe as a part of the electric circuit, withthe result that corrosion sets in. The earthed return rails oftrams, unless there is no drop of potential along them (a state ofaffairs unattainable in practice), are a common source of these RIDEAL ON CORROSION AND RUSTING OF IRON. JOURXAI. OK THK SOCIETT OF ( . 1 • • f • /? ^W.
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