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CITY ELECTRICAL WORKS

NEW OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS

OUTLINE OF DUTIES

Li l 5S t • Cable, who on Thursday last was appointed by fe. City Council chief, olpctrical engineer, and of i -i" /■• . !in - who wns appointed ili.stributing engineer, have .been fj.finod. The report of the City Engineer (Air. W It Jiorton) concerning tho appointments is us under:— » ■ to . my Prions'recominendat.on re. the control of tho electrical work of the city, and tlie desire of florae members of the council that tli» positions «nd responsibilities of the " engineers should b? clearly defined, l\ Imve to report ns follows:—This .citv is about to •ngago upon one of the most difficult and important works in connection with the supply of electricity for use in our public lindertakinjs, and l'or-the convenience of tho industrial as well ds the household 'W(jnir.?ments of the community, that' it e "-; e r ,H,en called nn to perform. The duhcultios are increased by t.he fad; . t "at llitf present systvm of supply from the Harris Street slation for industrial und household requirements is not in «m----formity with the standard almost universally adopb-d throughout New Zealand . 'nnd nil British countries. Th:> changing ' ", v . er :!° Hle new svstem is full of complications which will require to be 1111JtivellTl. and every ■ portion of the <vstem investigated. and cfenlt with so that n complete and up-to-dnte syxlem lw final- * ] v n< '°l ) t e( '. Every portion of tbe work' Jias to be considered with regard (o tins remainder. In order that such i;iv<-sli«;it-tion vrniy be ninde and (lint complicated technical questions should not he submitted to tlie council with'different recommendations, which must result in confusion and failure,.! recommend that n elc!;t . ncnl ei'S'iieet- be appointed. "The chief el«c(rieal -engineer should Jx> responsible for and carry out the following duties:—(l) The generation of nil electric powor at the city power sfa■tion.o nnd the control of power supplied uv the Government hydro-electric scheme, M'ben available. (2) The preparation of a'l plans <ind specifications necessary for the manufacture and supply of all machinery and equipment for the cilf's goner-' oting station, sub-station, and the 11,000 ' rolt distribution, including suli-station* j connected therewith, anil the supervision of the erection of all plants. (3) The determination of the general system of distribution to be adopted (including the voltage at which supply to consumers 5s to be given) nnd the location of suh- ■ Ffations and feeding points. (11 To have tlr... final say in the authorisation of all . connections to largo consumer#. "In addition to tiir. chief electricnl engineer there should be a .distribution engineer who would be responsible for nnd undertake the following dutiesft) To take charge of and be responsible for all distribution work far power and lighting, both D.C. lind A.C. boyord the stilvsta-ti-ms i.'oitneeted to th,; 11,(KM volt mains. (21 The remodelling of the enisling eingle-plitw. alternating system of sup-, pl.v in order lo conform with the new fcvslem. (II) Tlio gvneral control supplies of electricity for lighting and private power and the supervision of all 'private wiring installations.: "The above selieni" for dividing 'th« dotes and responsibilities would, I tbinlc, b> found satisfactory. "In order to currj- out successfully . . tho whole of tlio work- inquired to h* done m r.6nnection vdl_» tlio new- sys- -• tem; nnd during what may bo termed the 'change over' period, it will be found idvisabfe to organise a construction staff. 3'hi.s staff could be arranged lo suit tlio teriuirements of t.lie engineers previously referred to and would relieve the picture iv.fi.lcli the new work woiCJ, most certainly bring about, alid which, added to prr*ent duties in connection with comtrol and management, wouid bo- founn : txcesstveiy burdensome. Kotivilhstnnding. ' the subdivision of duties above «ugge3T- ■ ed, the whola-heartrd co-onerntion of all fnsraged on the work will be nece6«ary in ni'dtT Umt may be aisur- . cd." ', "° ' .:' ■"" ' *' ' After considering Mr. Morton's report, thf I'ow.v Stations and Trnmwav Committee report to tho council under date October 12: "Tho committee has to report that it has considered' the question of tho work required to be'dona in providing the new power stntion in connection with tho hydro-elcctrie scheme, nnd bf the preparations to be niado tor changing over to th,> now system. The committee considers that it is ab- . eolutely essential that a/chief engineer for the Klectrieal Department appointed to take, charge of such ■work. It recommends that ,\lr. Cable be appointed chief - electricnl engl- . ne'er in connection with tho construction and equipment of the new atation, and of the other work required to bring t.ho hydro-electric'. scheme into effect ; for power nnd lighting, and that Mr. G. Lauchlan be appointed distributing engineer." . ........ . i,

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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 32, 2 November 1920, Page 3

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CITY ELECTRICAL WORKS Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 32, 2 November 1920, Page 3

CITY ELECTRICAL WORKS Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 32, 2 November 1920, Page 3

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