ELECTRIC POWER.

Franklin Times, Volume XIX, Issue 124, 23 October 1929, Page 10

ELECTRIC POWER.

THE MONTH'S PROGRESS

REPORT BY ENGINEER. The following report upon ilie aelivities of the Franklin Electric-power Board was presented to yesterday's meeting by the engineer. Mr T. H. Overton: — "Surveys: Surveys hove heen made and plans prepared of the PaparataIlappy Valley tine and the Kobe KolieTe Toro line, the total length of line being 8A miles.

"Constructional Work: Wiring gang No. 1 has completed tin? Glenbrook Beach line with the exception of one transformer. The line was livened on October •'«. The. following services have been erected: —Waiuku, 3 phase, 1 pole, and 1 phase, 3 poles; Tuakau, 3 phase, 2 poles, and 1 phase; Onewhero, 1 phase. 7 poles. Extended low tension at Mangatawhiri, erected G main line poles, 23 phase and 1 phase service. - Erected transformer Cuff's Road, and dismantled 20 chains temporary low tension wiring. Erected high tension line, 15 poles Helvetia, Pukekohc. Overhauled the 'Pacrata College main line.

"Wiring Gang No. 2 has carried the following work: —Wired branch low tension at Tuakau, 20 chains. 3 phase together with 3 phase and I phase services. Wired low tension. Hunter's Road. Completed services at: —Onewhero, i, 1 phase, G poles ;3 phase, 2 poles: Bombay, 3 phase, poles: Waiau Pa, 1 phase; Patumahoe, 1 phase, 1 pole; Karaka, 1 phase, 1 pole: Tuakau, 1 phase, 1 pole: Rama Rama, 3 phase, 1 pole: Te Kohanga, 3 phase, 2 poles; and extended lowtension 2 5 chains. Erected two new poles, new crossarms and restrained lines in Beresford and Wellington Streets, Pukekohc.

"Pole Erection: Ttie contractors engaged on this work have completed the

main line at Otaua-Maioro, erecting 5-1 poles and are at present in- Onewhero completing an eight pole, extension. "Maintenance Gang has attended to (he maintenance of street lamps and services and in addition lias erected services at: —Whiri Wluri, 3 phase; Buckland, 3 phase: Rama Rama, i phase, I pole: Waiuku, 1 phase, 2 poles; Tuakau, 2, 3 phase, 1 pole: Pukekohc Hill, 3 phase, 2 poles: Mauku, 1 phase, 1 pole; Waiau Pa, 3 phase, 1 pole; Pukekohc, 2, 1 phaso, and 3 phase; Karaka, 1 phase, 1 pole. "Transport: The pole lorry has carted out poles to Maioro, Onewhero, Helvetia and Happy Valley a total of 113 poles. The Raglan County Council will not permit the heavy lorry to cross the Tuakau Bridge so that arrangements have had to be made with local carting contractors to cart poles from Tuakau to the Onewhero and Pukekawa districts. The remainder of the vehicles have been fully occupied on the above work.

"Installations: Applications received during the period for new installations number 56. making a total of 3221. Permits issued for new work and extensions were 67, making a total of 3972. The principal additions during the period are 35 milking motors, 12 pump motors, five industrial motors, 29 waterheaters and four ranges. "Group Contracts: The contractor working on the Glenbrook group has completed the shed installations and most of the houses. The other contractors have been engaged on extensions to some of the other groups and on private work.

"Canvassing: All inquiries for installations have been attended to as they were received. Owing to the scattered nature of individual inquiries for shed and pump installations the canvass of Hunua district has not been proceeded with. An extension to the Hanpy Valley group has been made and tenders will be called for this worK during next month. A canvass has been made of Settlement Boad. Papakura, and this is showing a payable load I would recommend that work 1A miles of line be proceeded with.

"Test Boom: The usual maintenance work in connection with installation of meters, connections, disconnections together with repairs to fuses, waterheaters, etc have had prompt attention.

General: With regard In the dismantling of the Pukokohe power house machinery, I would suggest that all of the generating machinery and accessories be housed in a temporary structure at the Depot. The cost of removal and storage with allowance for using iron and framework from sheds at Fernleigh would he approximately

£l2O. I have arranged with Messrs Turnbull and Jones Ltd.. to provide a lady cooking demonstrator for the Methodist Bazaar on October 31 and November 1. The method of carrying out the cooking demonstration will he that Messrs Turnbull and Jones provide the demonstrator free—the hoard will supply a range, and electric current free while the bazaar authorities will provide conking material and dispose of the cakes etc. to the best advantage for themselves. I would like authority to purchase, crossarm timber, 11,000 vol! insulators and single phase motors. The report was adopted. {