field winding

American  

[wahyn-ding] / ˈwaɪn dɪŋ /

noun

Electricity.

1. the electrically conducting circuit, usually a number of coils wound on individual poles and connected in series, that produces the magnetic field in a motor or generator.

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field winding British  

/ ˈwaɪndɪŋ /

noun

1. the insulated current-carrying coils on a field magnet that produce the magnetic field intensity required to set up the electrical excitation in a generator or motor

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Etymology

Origin of field winding

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The regulation of the output of this type of generator is accomplished by means of a field winding which is in series with the armature, and which therefore carries the charging current.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.

The method of varying the current through the field coils by means of a rheostat inserted in series with the field winding as shown in fig.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah

A multipoint switch is provided with connections to the field winding at various sections, thus permitting more or less of the field winding to be cut out to regulate its strength.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah

To decrease the output of a reverse series generator, a resistance coil may be connected in series with the shunt field winding.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.

It acts to insert the resistance in series with the field winding when the speed falls, and this, in turn, results in restoring the speed to normal.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by McMeen, Samuel