Ayrton-Perry winding

Ayrton-Perry winding

[¦er·tən ¦per·ē ‚wind·iŋ]

(electricity)

Winding of two wires in parallel but opposite directions to give better cancellation of magnetic fields than is obtained with a single winding.

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