[Electric engineering.] . Fig. 39. The neutral wire does not enter the meter, but a tap is takenoff from it so as to put the armature across one side of the. Fig. 40. circuit. The field coils are connected in series with theoutside wires, as shown. In Fig. 39 the starting, or shunt,coil, as it is sometimes called, is a coil of fine wire in series 86 ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION. 14 with the armature and placed inside one of the field provides just about enough field to start up the meter, sothat when a light load is thrown on, the meter will start upreadily. The coil is intended to overcome


[Electric engineering.] . Fig. 39. The neutral wire does not enter the meter, but a tap is takenoff from it so as to put the armature across one side of the. Fig. 40. circuit. The field coils are connected in series with theoutside wires, as shown. In Fig. 39 the starting, or shunt,coil, as it is sometimes called, is a coil of fine wire in series 86 ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION. 14 with the armature and placed inside one of the field provides just about enough field to start up the meter, sothat when a light load is thrown on, the meter will start upreadily. The coil is intended to overcome friction and makethe meter more accurate on light loads.


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