DISTRIBUTING THE POWER.

Shannon News, 23 June 1925, Page 2

DISTRIBUTING THE POWER.

A .MONTH'S PROGRESS. OVER HUNDRED NEW CONSUMERS The report presented by the Enguiuti, ml- Overton, to the Power ouaru lasi week was as. follows: — i-ine Construction.—The pole gang have completed extensions at Tokomaiu, Ohau, Kimherley road, and To Hqro Leach. The total number of poles erected were 123 . in addition to this wo;k the gang were employed in the yard cleaning and tarring iron poles aim unloading same at stations. The H pqfe on the north side of Waikanae river had to be shifted on account, of the bank being carried away with the last flood.

No. 1 Wire Gang.—Working from Shannon nave run out 410 chains of low tension vyire—erected 15 service lines and ti sets of earthed guards and renewed uamaged wire on Tokomaru ii.OOO volt line caused by telephone contact and the men have been employed paaolitng the lines from Shannon on several occasions during the iccent rough w.eather. The 75 K.V.A. transformer in the Shannon sub-sta-tion has J een installed and the three luirporarv ones returned to the Aianawata-Orqua Power Board. The /o 0 K.V..\. transformer at Seifert's mill has oeen completed and the 50 K.V.A. dismantled. Whitanui scutching shedir near Foxton have also beea cut in.

No. 2 Wire Gang.—Have run 528 chains oi low tension wire and 8 service lint a including the heavy low tension and service to Nye's mill erected 22 low tension poles and extended flu street lighting circuit in Foxton in order to taife an additional lamp. 'J he isolating switch on the Levin-Koputaroa line was also installed.

No. 3 Wire Gang.—Working at Waikanae, Paraparaumu and Paekakariki, ran 611 chains of wire erected 24 poles and ran 22 services, thus completing the work south of Waikanae with the exception of Phillip's service line. No. 4 Wire Gang.—Camped at Te Horo have been working north and south. Therefrom they have run 684 chains of wire, erected 14 poles, ran 17 service lines, and extended the street lighting circuit at Otaki, an additional five lamps. The racecourse service line and aerial lines, .between uuildings occupied a considerable amount of time.

No. 5 Wire Gang.—This gang has been cut down to three men and employed on service lines anywhere between Manakau and Foxton Heads, they have run out 492 chains of low tension and completed 22 service anes. ■

Sub-station' Fitters.—Five transformer platforms have been built during the month and the following new sun-stations livened up;—Petherick's, Paraparaumu; Porotawhao, LevinFoxton road; Kaikanui road, .Tokomaru; Seiiert's Mill, Shannon. Transport.—During the month the pole lurry has carted out 193 poles uesides heavy material from station to store, and'transformers to various parts of the district. The new truck at Otaki is doing good work. All of the light trucks have been kept busy and we have not yet been able to release tho hired truck from Millies' oarage. Workshop.—Two 11,000 volt panels and two 11,000 volt isolating switches have been completed. Garage work has been more than usual during the month.

Installations.—A number of consumers are being signed up all over tiie district since the groups have been formed. This course appears to have been inevitable, but has been the cause ol much more time and transport. A group has been formed in Valley Road, Paraparaumu and equal to a small group completed at the Central Development Farm. Canvassing is. now proceeding on roads on the eastern' side of the railway line between Levin and Shannon. It is intended to canvass the Raumati and Rikiorangi areas and have the possible load ascertained before next meeting. The contractors generally are making fairly good progress with the groups, but in one or two instances it has been necessary to urge better results. Lunn and Henley expect to have their Tokomam group finished next week when they will be able to start on the Porotawhao group. C. B. Gilmour has completed ilia Shannoii-Tokomaru group, with liie exception of four installations, which were added last week. He commenced the Ohau group last Monday. A. Allen will have the Kuku group completed and ready for testing about, the end of next week. Manson and Burr have only two more installations in order to finish the Bruce Road group. J. B. Wilson has completed his Paekakariki group, but his deposit is being held until a few minor alterations have been attended to. G. F. Eeles and Co., have completed Te Hero Beach road, with the exception of one or two milking motor installations. From the load analysis herewith you will observe that IYI new. consumers have been added since last month. The more important consumers connected are:—

Whitanui Flaxmill, 50 h.p. Boys' Training Farm, Weruroa, 200 lights. Grand Hotel, Levin, 7i lights. i G. I.angley, Paekakariki, 7.5 h.p. ! motor. Contracts and Supplies.—The principle items received during the month were i tons galvanised telephone wire 1750 11,000 volt insulators, 400 U feet 'of'tallowood, 3iniles of T. 13. wire, 150 iron poles and IS ranges. The iollowing were delivered to consumers:—s MeClary ranges, 5 Moffat ranges, 18 water heaters, and 16 motors. During the week our stores of bare wire have practically run down. We .have orders now overdue and I have urged the firm to press forward delivery. At the same time I consider it advisable to order an additional seven tons from Australia for delivery in three weeks, subject to the Board's confirmation. Ranges are being absorbed rapidly and I would advise authority be given to purchase 10 Moffat- ranges when suitable opportunity offers.