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Adjusting the control brush angle on a 20/25 dynamo for safe operation without field resistance.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 163\6\  img231
Date  5th November 1932
  
X6016

BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.2/KT.5.11.32.

20/25 TWO RATE CHARGE DYNAMO FOR RUNNING
WITHOUT FIELD RESISTANCE.

We have found that in order to make the standard 20/25 dynamo safe for all conditions of running, i.e. without any field resistance it is necessary to give the control brush an approximate average angle of 127° measured from the positive brush. A dynamo so arranged should not overheat, this being the approximate setting of the dynamo which was fitted to Mr. Cadbury's 20/25 chassis which had not the two rate charge scheme fitted. The standard setting is 126°.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.
  
  
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