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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).
Performance graph of a 20 HP dynamo showing output with various main brush positions and armature types.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\July1925-September1925\  Scan139
Date  28th August 1925
  
AMPERE OUTPUT
SCHEDULED OPERATING VOLTAGES
OUTPUT of 20h.p. R DYNAMO
WITH
TWO & THREE COIL PER SLOT ARMATURES
FOR
VARIOUS MAIN BRUSH POSITIONS

Two coils per slot (29 slots)
1. Main brushes 7° retarded. Temp. rise 55°c. Control brush 114.5° from positive. Dynamo Carcase E
2. Main brushes 9° retarded. Temp. rise 54°c. Control brush 119° from positive. Dynamo Carcase B

Three coils per slot (19 slots)
3. Main brushes 7° retarded. Temp rise 52.5°c. Control brush 114.5° from positive. Dynamo Carcase E
4. Main brushes 9° retarded. Temp rise 53°c. Control brush 118° from positive. Dynamo Carcase B
5. Main brushes 11° retarded. Temp rise 54°c. Control brush 120° from positive. Dynamo Carcase B

(Two coils per slot) 6. Main brushes 7° retarded. Temp rise 48°c. Control brush 120° from positive. [Representative Standard]

Air gap in every case .015"

Specified performance

DYNAMO R.P.M.

H.N 1.11.24
E.F.C 28.8.25
  
  


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