The Electrical review Volume 34 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...work, for school and demonstration purposes, and for temporary lighting. We give an illustration of the apparatus, for which the following advantages are claimed:--highly constant electromotive force, small consumption of gas, high efflci Kingston Electric Lighting.--The Local Board have resolved to obtain an additional dynamo and connections, at an estimated cost of about £240, for work during the daytime, and Mr. Preece has been requested to report upon the kind of engine to use with it. Letters were received from Messrs. Willans & Robinson, alleging infringement of their patent in regard to the bed-plate and crank chamber of the engines in use at the works. The Town Clerk replied that the Corporation were no parties of any infringement, and that the whole responsibility to any infringement was with the contractors. Messrs. Siemens wrote admitting their liability to guarantee the Corporation against any claims in respect of patent rights and royalties on the plant. The two arc lamps at the works, and a bracket, were ordered to be purchased from Messrs. Siemens at a price not exceeding £44. Electric Lighting in Dundee.--It has been reported that for the year ending March 15th the revenue from the electric light had amounted to £2,644 5s. 3d., including £92 6s. 8d. for meter rents and £2,55118s. 7d. for energy supplied. Of the latter sum, £2,384 8s. 7d. was realised from the meters, and £167 10s. from the public lamps. When the installation was gone into the revenue had been estimated at £?,OC0, and the meter rents at £35, but, as the figures submitted showed, there had been a considerable increase. The probability, however, was that there would be a corresponding increase in the expenditure. As the financial...