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. Rectification of alternating currents by means of a carbon arc. Pig. 16. Voltage and current wave obtained with cooled terminalsshowing shape and phase relation. Page 22 demonstrates very clearly why the space between the loopsin Pigs. I3-I6 is greater than the width of the loop orwave Pig. 17. It was experimentally determined that either part ofthe A C wave could be obtained, giving a pulsating directcurrent in either direction. This was accomplished by leavingone terminal of the A C circuit on C (see Fig. 5.), whilethe other was on A or B. If a was used the rectified currentwas in
. Rectification of alternating currents by means of a carbon arc. Pig. 16. Voltage and current wave obtained with cooled terminalsshowing shape and phase relation. Page 22 demonstrates very clearly why the space between the loopsin Pigs. I3-I6 is greater than the width of the loop orwave Pig. 17. It was experimentally determined that either part ofthe A C wave could be obtained, giving a pulsating directcurrent in either direction. This was accomplished by leavingone terminal of the A C circuit on C (see Fig. 5.), whilethe other was on A or B. If a was used the rectified currentwas in one direction, if B was used this current was in theopposite direction.
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