Meanings
plural rotary converters
- datedbusinessA machine which converts alternating current to direct current, or vice versa.
It was decided therefore to change over from 25-cycle rotary converters to remotely-controlled substations supplied at 50 cycles, in conformity with the outer area electrification.
1954 April, “Southern Region Power Supply”, in Railway Magazine, pages 221-222
Synonyms & antonyms
nounelectrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
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