Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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).
Log sheet detailing test results for experimental condensers.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 52\3\  Scan066
Date  27th July 1922
  
XW430 E.F.C.
Typed 27.7.22.

X.4430 - EXPERIMENTAL CONDENSERS

No. | Material. | Date. | Particulars.
1 | Tin foil .0005" x 2.125" wide. Oil Silk .002" x 2.350" from The Ioco Company. | 26.1.22. | Rolled. Recd. from Prod. Dept.
| | 6.II.22. | Tested rig. O.K. No make spark. Cap.100 V - .258.
| | 6.II.22. | On 200 a.c. 12 mins. Cold. Hold charge. No. D.C.
| | 14.II.22. | Failed on 400 a.c. after ½ min

2 | Tin foil .0005" x 2.125" wide. Single interleaved silk and tin foil. | 26.1.22. | Rolled. Recd. from Prod. Dept.
| | 6.II.22. | Tested rig O.K. No make sparks. Cap 100 V - .295.
| | 6.II.22. | On 200 a.c. 12 mins. Cold. Holds charge. No D.C.
| | 7.II.22. | Failed on about 250 a.c. Handed Mr.Brock for rewinding.

3. | " | 8.2.22. | Recd. Prod. Dept. Leak 30 Kw Heats on 200. a.c. Cap on 100 V = .30 mf.

3 & 4. | " | 8.2.22. | Both leak heavily on warming.

3 | " | 8.2.22. | Failed on 400 a.c. ( or less). 14.3.22.

4 | " | 8.2.22. | Recd. Prod. Dept. Leak 25 Kw. Heats on 200. a.c.
| | 8.2.22. | Capacity on 100 V = .25 mf.
| | 14.2.22. | Failed on 400 ac. (or less).

5 | Tin foil .0005" x 2.125" wide. Oil silk .002" x 2.350" from The Ioco Company. | 10.2.22. | Recd. Leak v small. .1Ω Cool on a.c. Holds charge. Cap. on 100 V = .286 mf.

6 | Tin foil .0005" x 2.125" wide. Std. twin paper .0015" x 2.325 from Atwater. | 18.2.22. | Recd. Mr. Brock. Stood 500 volts a.c. Cap. on 100 & 200 V .270 mf. (cold).
| | 20.2.22. | O.K. on rig. Cool on a.c. (¼ hr) Make spark all speeds. Holds charge momentarily.
| | 20.4.22. | Handed Mr.Brock for casing.
| | 21.2.22. | Recd back from Mr.Brock for No.7.
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙