NIKOLA TESLA. conductor for electric circuits, com- 25
posed wire for carrying the current, an
insulated coatingorcovering and surround
ing conducting sheath screen divided into
insulated sections, set forth.
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3.beneficial results earth connection while
preventing the generally serious loss that
would occur the use such currents, by
providing between the sheath and the ground
5 path very high ohmic resistance orone
containing self-induction coilS properly de
termined with respect the existing condi
tions that will effect the described re
sult, condenser very small capacity as
t shown such cases the sheathing or
screen for practical purposes may regard
ed isolated from the ground, since the
character the connection employed ap
preciable loss results from the passage cur-
15 rent from the sheath the ground.
Witnesses:
Ernest I-Iopkinson,
P arker Page.
What claim is—
1. conductor for electric circuits, com- 30
posed wire for carrying the current, a
coating orcovering insulating material and
a surrounding conducting sheath screen
divided into insulated sections, the ends of
which overlap, set forth.
No particular plan construction need be
followed making this conductor, and no
special materials the several kinds named
need used; the general construction and
20 character the conductor, apart from the
particularfeatures herein described, being en
tirely well understood those skilled the
art.
2. The combination wire conductor
for conveying electric currents, insulated
coating covering therefor, conducting
sheath screen surrounding the insulating
coating and aconnection between said sheath- 40
ing and the ground containing condenser
of very small capacity its equivalent
