Telegraph Kit

Description

Enables students to investigate nature and properties of electricity by using simple circuits which are easily constructed on a base board. The connector system uses P.C.B. strips with cut-out sections whose ends can easily be inserted in spring terminals, ensuring low contact resistance and ease of connection. The kit consists of : 1. Baseboard, plastic, with spring terminals and three battery holders. (1) 2. Batteries. (3) 3. Lamps 1.25 V MES. (10) 4. Lamp holders mounted on PCB connectors. (6) 5. Plain connector PCBs. (10) 6. Wire wound potentiometer with crocodile clip connections. (1) 7. Silicon diode. (1) 8. Resistor 3.9 ohm 2.5 W (1) 9. Pair Leads, red, with crocodile clip at each end. (1) 10. Pair Leads, black, with crocodile clip at each end (1) 11. Pair Leads, yellow, with crocodile clips at each end. (1) 12. Switches mounted on PCB. connectors (2) 13. PVC rod 15 cm long (1) 14. Soft iron nails, 5 cm long (2) 15. Bare copper wire, swg 20 (2 m) 16. Bare eureka wire, swg 34 (2 m) 17. Plastic covered copper wire (2 m) 18. Electrode support (1) 19. Pencil lead electrodes (10) 20. Sheet copper foil, 150 mm square (1) 21. Pack Steel wool (1) 22. Instruction manual in English. (1)

Description

A cycle dynamo with crank handle, is fitted on base with two output terminals which are connected in parallel to a lamp holder with a lamp.

Description

This apparatus is an effective demonstration of how the earth wire and fuse act together to protect both the user and the appliance. When the appliance is connected correctly and the LEDs in the appliance will illuminate to show the appliance is working. A fault is then demonstrated by swapping the live wire from inside the appliance to the case to show either the fuse melts (protecting the user and appliance) or in the case of no earth wire, the LEDs illuminate to indicate the passage of current through the person to ground. The fuse is easily visible and can be seen to ‘blow’ when a fault occurs.The unit is supplied with 10 m of fuse wire and full instructions. A 12 V DC power supply is required. Connections are made via 4 mm shrouded sockets.

Description

With this simple electric motor model students can investigate the relationship between voltage supplied to rotor and polarity / position of magnets. On applying 6V DC to 4mm sockets, the rotor will begin to rotate across its vertical axis.