Experimental Science, Vol. 2: Elementary, Practical and Experimental Physics (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Milton Hopkins

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331637553 ISBN 13: 9780331637557

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the beginnings of electric lighting and how early systems like the Weston arc lamp powered city streets. See how dynamos, armatures, and feeding mechanisms worked together.

This edition surveys the practical side of electric lighting, detailing how arcs are formed, how current is supplied, and how lamps are regulated for steady illumination. It emphasizes hands-on explanations, diagrams, and the engineering ideas that made early electric light possible.

Readers will encounter core concepts and components such as arc lamps, the Weston machine, and the methods used to control lighting circuits in real systems. The text connects wire layout, commutator action, and machine design to the everyday glow that lit streets and buildings.

• How the Weston arc lamp and its feeding mechanism operate in practice
• The drum-shaped armature and how air circulation affects performance
• How the dynamos and circuit arrangements power early electric lighting
• Diagrams and descriptions that illuminate the construction and regulation of early systems

Ideal for readers of historical technology and practical electrical engineering.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331637553
• ISBN 13: 9780331637557
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 568