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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 195, 28 July 1916, Page 3

the moment. This current then becomes available for use, either Be engine has stopped, or to ant the current produced by ne when there is an extrademaud. Some very imresults follow, which make au tne difference both to the convenience of the consumer and the profit derived by the borough. Again the current will be available to crnsumers any hour of the day or nmht, where otherwise it wtuld be available only for eitber one or possibly two shifts of eight hours each. The reserve power in the accumulator entirely eliminates the difficulty of supplying the demands of shopi on Friday everings, as referred to in Mr Fenn's report, and renders th;m no Lnger th° comparatively unprofitable customers they otherwise would be, as the accumulator will provide for such a large and sudden demand &s then occurs. Herce far mare lamps cin be conneoied to the system with corresponding ircease in revenue. Further, it is not necessary to limit the limps to such a degree as to leave a large surplus of power in the engine for extraordinary occasions, since the accumulator sets as the reserve power. The accumulator, by ensuring a continuous current available in the day-time, provides supply available tor motor power or lor domestic use for electric irors, etc., both of tieie forms of consumption being of immense ronvenierce and the lormer especially a very remunerative source cf revenue. Further, the Railway Depaitment usually makes a very pntitaile customer, bat tbe Department will have nitbiig to do with elect ic light unlets there is eitber an accumulator cr a cfupl cite engine in reserve. The accumulator will also allow tbe lines to be extended far beyond what Mr Fenn shows in Lia small scheme and will thus bring in additional customers with a consequent increase of profits. This tlso will facilitate the inttodoction tf the hrger scheme by eliminating altogether the iatnal peiiod durirg which the lirger rcbeme would make a slight loss. In fact the greater part of the borougb might bi lighted before it became absolutely necessary to instal additional plant in tbe power house. The accumulator will be the one prt p scd for tbe larger schen e and will be built so as nit to require any moving when tfce larger scheme is.introduc.d. With its houss and c?st of installation it will entail an outlay of £ISOO. The same size and type of accumulator has been installed by Mr Fenn in five or six other electricity supply plants which be has eigineercd in towns tbe size of Pukekohc, and which bave unitormly given extreme satisfaction.