Electric apparatus and appliances; Electrical engineering -- Juvenile literature
At one end is a brass plate (B), with a hole for a wood screw (C), this
screw being designed to pass through the plate and also into the
window-frame, so as to serve as a means of attaching one of the wires
thereto. The inner end of the plate has a hole for a round-headed screw
(C') that also goes through the base and into the window-frame. It also
passes through the lower end of the heart-shaped metal switch-piece
(D).
The upper end of the base has a brass plate (E), also secured to the
base and window by a screw (F) at its upper end. The heart-shaped switch
is of such length and width at its upper end that when it is swung to
the right with one of the lobes projecting past the edge of the
window-frame, the other lobe will be out of contact with the plate (E).
[Illustration: _Fig. 58._ NEUTRAL POSITION OF CONTACT]
The window sash (G) has a removable pin (H), which, when the sash moves
upwardly, is in the path of the lobe of the heart-shaped switch, as
shown in Fig. 56, and in this manner the pin (H) moves the upper end of
the switch (D) inwardly, so that the other lobe contacts with the plate
(E), and establishes an electric circuit, as shown in Fig. 57. During
the daytime the pin (H) may be removed, and in order to protect the
switch the heart-shaped piece (D) is swung inwardly, as shown in Fig.
58, so that neither of the lobes is in contact with the plate (E).
WIRE CIRCUITING.--For the purpose of understanding fully the circuiting,
diagrams will be shown of the simple electric bell with two push
buttons; next in order, the circuiting with an annunciator and then the
circuiting necessary for a series of windows and doors, with annunciator
attachments.
[Illustration: _Fig. 59._ CIRCUITING FOR ELECTRIC BELL]
CIRCUITING SYSTEM WITH A BELL AND TWO PUSH BUTTONS.--Fig. 59 shows a
simple circuiting system which has two push buttons, although any number
may be used, so that the bell will ring when the circuit is closed by
either button.
THE PUSH BUTTONS AND THE ANNUNCIATOR BELLS.--Fig. 60 shows three push
buttons and an annunciator for each button. These three circuits are
indicated by A, B and C, so that when either button makes contact, a
complete circuit is formed through the corresponding annunciator.
[Illustration: _Fig. 60._ _Annunciators_]
[Illustration: _Fig. 61._ WIRING SYSTEM FOR A HOUSE]
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