DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 25, Issue 3761, 27 May 1936, Page 7

DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT

TE AWAMUTU POWER BOARD. ENGINEER'S AND INSPECTOR’S REPORTS. At the meeting of the Te Awamutu Electric Power Board on Friday, the following reports by the engineer (Mr E. Bryant) and inspector (Mr A. J. Tailby) were presented: ENGINEER’S REPORT. Poles: Forty silver pine poles were received, and these were unloaded, carted and stacked at yard dump. Twelve ironbark poles were received and these were stacked at railway dump. Twenty-seven poles were carted and erected. Seventeen of these were used on construction and ten on maintenance.

Lines: Eighteen chains of 7-16 B.Cu. were erected on low tension lines to supply a new conusmer. Repairs were made to lines that were damaged during the storm. Lines were patrolled at Ohaupo, Kaipaki, Te Rore, Paterangi, Pokuru and the borough.

Transformers: One 3 k.v.a. transformer was replaced with a 7J k.v.a. on account of increased loading. A total of 650 gallons of oil were dehydrated. The Puniu circuit transformers are being dried out. Static condensers: Two static condensers were dismantled and repaired. Power supply: An exceptionally high peak was recorded on ,30th ult. at 5.30 p.m. The load was 1428 k.v.a. at .968 p.f. This day was very cold and being sale day very little diversity between milking domestic load was experienced. Street lighting: Two street lambs at Kihikihi, one at Pirongia and two in the borough were replaced. Community lighting: One community lamp was reconnected and eleven lamps were replaced. Service lines: Twenty-two service lines were erected and a number were altered and repaired. Eight services were disconnected and four re-con-nected.

Trees that were a hazard to lines were trimmed or cut down in various districts. Since the last storm the owners of trees that are a hazard to lines on the Plrongia-Te Rore Road were interviewed, and I am pleased to report that every one has agreed to cut them. I intend to interview each owner throughout the district, and r if the response is the same as the Te Rore Road, line faults will be considerably eliminated.

Transport: The vehicles travelled 5961 miles during the month. General: On the 2nd inst. a severe gale was experienced in the district, and did considerable damage to the lines by branches of trees breaking and falling on them. This trouble will be encountered as in the past until the trees are removed. A greater amount of damage was done than in the February gale, and it will be some time before every line is overhauled. I again express my appreciation of the good work done by the outside staff during a very trying time and the long hours worked by them, which in some cases amounted to 25 hours. There were 132 calls and the vehicles travelled 1437 miles on the 2nd inst. The usual fault work has been carried out. INSPECTOR’S REPORT. During the period since last meeting the following installations and extensions have been tested and inspected: Lighting plants 11, cow plant motors 0, separator motors 0, other power plants 0, water pump motors 3, washing machines 0, shearing plants 1, electric stoves 5, electric water heaters 4; total for month 24. With the above new connections and after allowing for disconnections temporary or otherwise, the figures at this date are as follows: Lighting plants 1950, cow plant motors 642, separator motors 255, other power plants 74, water pump motors 424, washing machines 21, shearing plants 37, electric stoves 271, electric water heaters 615; grand total 4289.

Also tested and inspected extensions on 28 lighting plants, representing an increase of 38 lighting points and 16 heating points, also 1 cow plant and 3 other power plants. Total number of extensions to date 2205. Also tested and inspected alterations on 5 lighting plants, 4 cow plants, 2 water pumps, 2 water heaters and 2 other power plants. Meters: Installed 32, tested 35, changed 2, disconnected 3, re-connect-ed 8, repaired 18, removed 2. Attended to 14 enquiries. Re-inspected 5 cow plants, 2 waterheaters and 1 separator motor. Made up specifications for 2 cow plant motors, 3 lighting plants, 1 water pump, 1 separator motor, 1 electric stove and 1 water heater. Inspected 8 all-electric radio sets. Total number of radio sets inspected 423.

Tested and inspected 2 refrigerators.

Fire underwriters’ returns were made up for month of April, 1936. Two temporary installations were tested, inspected and later disconnected.