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Brush Electrical Engineering Company Limited: A C machines insulation investigation...

Catalogue reference: AB 7/11032

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This record is about the Brush Electrical Engineering Company Limited: A C machines insulation investigation... dating from 1960 Oct in the series United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and predecessors: Northern Groups: Reports.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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AB 7/11032
Date
1960 Oct
Description

Brush Electrical Engineering Company Limited: A C machines insulation investigation at 600°C; contract CON/RIS/32908 J Harker and A B Cameron.

Report contains 12 photographs showing apparatus used during insulation experiments.

1)"Special jig for testing the resistance of core lamination varnish at 600°C." Size 21cm x 17cm.

2)"View of core varnish test jig showing the components." Size 11cm x 17cm.

3)"Stainless steel container for holding test specimens at 600°C." Size 12cm x 17cm.

4)"Quartz glass container for test specimens at 600°C." Size 11cm x 17cm.

5)"Two motorettes wound with anodised aluminium." Size 11cm x 17cm.

6)"Simulated stator slot with three Rokide coated conductors and hard mica plate liners." Size 11cm x 17cm.

7)"Exploded view of simulated slator slot showing individual components." Size 11cm x 16cm.

8)"High temperature transformer Mark II. Silica tape and cord are clearly visible. Terminal board and core former are of alumina ceramic." Size 21cm x 17cm.

9)"Stage in the construction of stator winding of high temperature motor." Size 21cm x 17cm.

10)"Stage in the construction of bar wound stator winding for 400°C." Size 22cm x 17cm.

11)"End view of completed stator winding for operating at 400°C." Size 18cm x 15cm.

12)"Side view of complete stator winding for operating at 400°C." Size 11cm x 16cm.

Includes 12 photographs depicting: Jig for testing resistance of core lamination varnish at 600 degrees centigrade. Dated 1960.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
NOR 66 (Job no 6542)
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Physical description
files and photographs
Restrictions on use
Photographs may remain in copyright
Dimensions
Photos: see content
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3230529/

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