[Electric engineering.] . Fig. 29. 24. Fig. 30 (a) and (I?) shows another type of circuit-breaker, which is designed for use on 125- to 250-volt direct-current circuits. One of the principal features of thisbreaker is the style of main contact used. It consists of a §17 ELECTRIC LIGHTING. 29 U-shaped brush a made of a large number of thin copperleaves, and when the breaker is closed this brush is pressedfirmly against the contacts by means of a Fig. 31 shows how the laminated contact completes the cir-cuit, and the method of mounting the lever will be seen byreferring to
[Electric engineering.] . Fig. 29. 24. Fig. 30 (a) and (I?) shows another type of circuit-breaker, which is designed for use on 125- to 250-volt direct-current circuits. One of the principal features of thisbreaker is the style of main contact used. It consists of a §17 ELECTRIC LIGHTING. 29 U-shaped brush a made of a large number of thin copperleaves, and when the breaker is closed this brush is pressedfirmly against the contacts by means of a Fig. 31 shows how the laminated contact completes the cir-cuit, and the method of mounting the lever will be seen byreferring to Fig. 30, in Avhich <?, a are the main laminatedcontacts and b, b the terminals against which they arepressed when the handle h is forced in. Each main contact AuxiliaryCarbcn Con/ocf,
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