Ammeter to be measured with both polarities, common in scientific and industrial equipment. Zero-center ammeters are also commonly placed in series with a battery. In this application, the charging of the battery deflects the needle to one side of the scale (commonly, the right side) and the discharging of the battery deflects the needle to the other side. A special type of zero-center ammeter for testing high currents in cars and trucks has a pivoted bar magnet that moves the pointer, and a fixed bar magnet to keep the pointer centered with no current. The magnetic field around the wire carrying
Electrical Artificer closure 1998 an amount of EA's were trained in the Irish Army Apprentice School and transferred to the Naval Service on completion of training. Rank on completion of training is 'Able EA', followed by promotion based on experience and training to 'Leading EA', 'Petty Officer EA' and 'Chief Petty Officer EA'. The highest possible rank is 'Warrant Officer EA' of which there is only one in the Irish Naval Service Electrical Artificer An Electrical Artificer (EA) is an electrical technician competent in the electrical maintenance of ship's machinery such as engines and generators. This was originally a Royal Navy term