Cyclopedia of applied electricity; a general reference work on direct-current generators and motors, storage batteries, electrochemistry, welding, electric wiring, meters, electric light transmission, alternating-current machinery, telegraphy, etc.,

"A compilation of many of the most valuable instruction books of the American school of correspondence."--Forword.

I. Elements of electricity. The electric current. Underwriters' requirements. Electrical measurements--II. Principles of d.c. dynamos. Calculation of d.c. dynamos. Design of d.c. dynamos. Types of generators and motors.--III. Direct current-motors. Motor-driven industrial machinery. Management of dynamo-electric machinery. Electric lighting. Isolated lighting plants.--IV. Alternating-current machinery, pt. I-IV.--V. Power transmission. Electric railways. Trackless trolley traction. Self-propelled railway cars.--VI. Power stations. Switchboards. Storage batteries. Applied electrochemistry.--VII. Modern land and submarine telegraphy. Wireless telegraphy and telephony. Electric elevators. Electric beating. Welding. Glossary. Bibliography. General index.

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