feed-wire

A cross-wire dropping down out of place, and leaning upon the feed-wire has drawn the power into itself and off somewhere else.

Quiet Talks on Power S.D. Gordon

What are some of the cross-currents that threaten to draw the power of the feed-wire?

Quiet Talks on Power S.D. Gordon

And all the work affected by that feed-wire waits till the fixing is done.

Quiet Talks on Power S.D. Gordon

And a man has to be keenly alert to keep his feed-wire clear.

Quiet Talks on Power S.D. Gordon

The mildest thing that could happen would be to melt the feed-wire or to snap the driving belt, in which latter case the dynamo would come to a stop.

Electricity for the farm Light, heat and power by inexpensive methods from the water wheel or farm engine Frederick Irving Anderson 1912