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Table of gap measurements for a main and auxiliary switch unit at different operational positions.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 64\4\  scan0225
Date  18th March 1929
  
X7655

18.3.29.

MAIN AND AUXILIARY SWITCH UNIT
CAP TABLES.

SCHEME OR UNIT:- D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary}

MAIN SWITCH.

Position of switch. Air gap at core centre. Core to armature stop. Copper gap (first blade to make). Carbon gap.

Off. .086✓ .093✓ .060 .025✓
Carbons just in contact. .069✓ .077 .040✓ O
Auxiliary switch carbons just in contact. .049✓ .054✓ .010✓ O
Coppers just in contact. .045✓ .045✓ O O
Full on. .010✓ O O O

Mutual gaps :-
Full off .016✓
Full on. .011✓

AUXILIARY SWITCH :

Position. Air gap at core Gap between pole core & arm: stop. Gap at upper contact. Gap at lower contact. Gap at carbon contcs.

Off. .079✓ .080✓ O .041✓ O
Carbons just breaking. .064✓ .061✓ .020✓ .013✓ O
Just making on lower contact. .055✓ .050✓ .034✓ O .018✓
Full on. .012 O .096✓ O .101✓

EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
  
  
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).


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