Polarized 'guillotine' relay, 1862-1866
- maker:
- William Stratford Andrews
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telecommunications; communications; electrical; electrical relay; relay; guillotine relay; guillotine; William Stratford Andrew; Stratford Andrew; Andrew; Andrew's guillotine relay; wood; metal; 1864; 1860's; 19th Century
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Polarized 'guillotine' relay, designed by W Andrews, England, 1862-1866.
A relay is an electrically operated switch, and allowed weak telegraph signals to be boosted by a local power source. Polarised electrical relays work by using an armature in between the poles of a permanent magnet in order to increase sensitivity. This one has an armature in the form of a semicircular magnet, placed horizontally and vibrating between two electromagnets. The current passes through both sets of coils, which are wound so that one attracts, and the other repels the armature.
Details
- Category:
- Telecommunications
- Object Number:
- 1876-1490
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and glass
- Measurements:
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overall: 225 mm x 280 mm x 185 mm, 3.55kg
- type:
- electric switch
- credit:
- From William Stratford Andrews
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