AN ELECTRICAL AGE.
HOW THE POWER SUPPLY IS GROWING.
An interesting comparative table showing rhe progress made in the connected load and the use of electrical appliances in the Horowhenua Power Board’s district Avas presented to the Board by its engineer (Mr, J. A. Smith) on Tuesday. This shoA 7 ced a steadily increasing groAvlh in the different services, the' figures being as under: —
_ The Chairman (Mr. G. A. Monk ) stated that consumers Avere being added both to the existing mains and by Avay of extensions in Rahui. road and Manakau South road. The. Engineer’s report shoAved hoAV steadily the .load had been* built., up' until nq\v it had arrived at a stage Avhere it ■ Avas 1 Avholly satisfactory to .the staff, thtt Board, and the consumers) themselves.
Feb. 1925. Feb. 1926. Feb. 1927. Connected load per consumer ...... .'. 1.53 K.W. 2.19 K.W. 2.43 K.W. One range to every ... 49.5 consumers 14.8 10.6 One waterheater to every . 5.66 Average h.p> of industrial motors . 9.53 13.24 12.10 Units sold for the month .. 83,503 347,332 436,303
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Shannon News, 18 March 1927, Page 2
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173AN ELECTRICAL AGE. Shannon News, 18 March 1927, Page 2
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