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rheo·stat [ˈri:ə(ʊ)stæt, Am ˈri:oʊ-] N TECH

rheostat

Regelwiderstand m

rheostat

Rheostat m spec

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The current supplied to the device, and hence the temperature achieved, is regulated by a rheostat. en.wikipedia.org

The motor speed is adjusted by adjusting the output voltage of the generator using a rheostat to adjust the excitation current in the field winding. en.wikipedia.org

The second rheostat is connected between the input and ground (earth). en.wikipedia.org

Aurora had a plunger design in which a stack of carbon/silicon discs replaced the rheostat. en.wikipedia.org

The vehicle braking logic checks if these conditions are met and then decides to send the current to the line or to the rheostat. en.wikipedia.org

Most early examples had vertical, thumb-operated plungers with the rheostat in the grip. en.wikipedia.org

Braking systems include, other than the regenerative/rheostat braking, disc-type brakes activated by compressed air to completely immobilize the locomotive when stationary. en.wikipedia.org

The control console can be nothing more than a simple rheostat allowing the current supplied to the model to be varied. en.wikipedia.org

The driver's console on all models housed an array of warning lights, a rheostat and a lambda sensor monitor. en.wikipedia.org

The rheostat increases the overall resistance when starting the locomotive, lowering the current and allowing a smoother start. en.wikipedia.org

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