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Varley loop

American  
[vahr-lee] / ˈvɑr li /

noun

Electricity.
  1. a device containing a Wheatstone bridge, for comparing resistances and for locating faults in circuits.


Etymology

Origin of Varley loop

Named after C. F. Varley (1828–83), English electrical engineer


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