THE HIDDEN DEATH
AUCKLANDER ELECTROCUTED. COMPANION’S NARROW ESCAPE [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND Lost Night William Hints, a widower, aged SS, employed In erecting a transmission line for the Auckland Electric Power Board at Mangere, was electrocuted this morning, while working on a pole, fixing a wire. A companion received a slight shook, bat escaped. DANGER, PROM FALLING WIRES. SUCCESSFUL SAFETY "CUT OUT.’’ —— INVENTION OF CENTRAL POWER BOARD’S ENGINEER. HAMILTON Last Night A device’ for minimising the danger from a fallen electric wire was demonstrated to the Central Electric Power Board. A short length bf fence five miles away was livened by being connected with a three thousand volt line. A slight leakage of current to the ground was sufficient to operate the circuit-breaker nt the sub-station within a couple of secends, thus cutting off the power from that area. Six of the devices, whlca are the invention of the Board’s engineer, Mr J. R. Ellis, have been installed and will protect all thro* thousand volt lines in the Board's dl*. trlct. Owing to the larger leakage of current, the eleven thousand volt lines will be protected more easily. Ihe advantages of the new installation are its almost negligible cost and. the small leakage of current, heeded to operate it. -
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3248, 19 January 1926, Page 6
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209THE HIDDEN DEATH Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3248, 19 January 1926, Page 6
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