HEADRACE AT ARAPUNI

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 4 September 1934, Page 5

HEADRACE AT ARAPUNI

SMALL LEAK LOCATED remedial measures in hand (By Telegraph—Press Association) AUCKLAND, This Day. The precise location of a small leak in the bank of the headrace at Arapuni hydro electric works which had been known to the Public Works Departnient since last May was located yesterday/and remedial measures have been put in hand. The Chief Electrical Engineer, Mr h. T. M. Kissel, said to-day that the trouble was minor and would in no way interfere with the electucity supply. The maximum volume of the leak had been fixed at 100 gallons per minute. As part of the repair work the volume of water in the headrace had been lowered to the spillway level, the water beipg turned into the diversion tunnel so that the div ei in fixing tlie tarpaulins could work in safety. The whole situation is regarded as being little moie than routine work. •‘ONLY A MINOR MATTER” WELLINGTON, This Day. “It is only a minor matter, and will not stop the station working, said Mr Kissel, Chief Electrical Engineer of the Public Works Department, confirming the report that a leak had been discovered in the headrace at Arapuni. He said that the leak, which had been known to exist for some months, was slightly worse than usual, and as there was a staff capable of dealing with the matter at Arapuni, it had been decided to undertake repairs. Some of the water had been turned into the diversion tunnel to lower tlie volume in the headrace so that the diver who was mailing repairs .could work in safety. There was sufficient water in the headrace to operate the station which was running as usual..