Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-18

arated the different kinds Of electrical
! construction. There are so many d.
visions that II would require lifetime
To become master In MI.
Therefore II is better to select some one
branch In which to attain the mastery
One may become q specialist in electric
| lighting, or In electric RAILWAY, or III
electric power, or in telegraph or 'eie'
phone work.
hut despite the advantages of tech
meal education. probably the great ma,
| i0rity of boys who start IN the electrlcil
business with the view of making u thelI
| life work, gain their knowledge OF 1t ID
practical way.
THE BOY WHO STARTS IN.
We viii suppose that he hasso Of course
natural taste for science, and some
aptitude for applied mechanics anu
special interest Ia electricity.
At the outset he will occupy q posi-
tinn something like ''tle helper VINO
accompanies the plumber He will stand
ready to render assistance TO The skpleu
workman whom he Accompanies on
| different jobs, meanwhile Keeping Ms
| eyes and ears open to learn an ne can
One of the most common branches OF
| electrical work Is the lighting OF a. Sur lt
q factory or some other ini iioca,,ss Won
| This is comparatively easy, necause w
| have 10 deal with only one system VI
| wires carrying current to supply one
| establishment.
Eventually, the boy, as he gains 'e1-
pericnce. viii assist In lighting Town OF
| a city. The larger the urea over Wni1,i
| tbe electric light is to he distribute1'
| md the greater the number of indivld-
| ual consumers, the more Intricate Is the
| work The conductors VI wires nave ~
be placed Un poles or iu underground CON
| duits aud the sizes OF the conuuctiinE
| wires must be carefully computed WIN
| reference TO the wants of different lndl'
| yiduuls along the line. one man requiring
more light ut one time than his nelghhor'
| aud 50 on The amount of current 10
he consumed hy each subscriber must
he measured. aud the engineer must see
! that there is no wastage, ana ne husl
guard against possible dangers to ME
| and property.
estimated by the length of time the hghI
is to be used. and the size, number aud
| description of lamps employed. IN a
circuit having single dynamo, there
may be from one to fifty lamps.
| What Is called the series system Is
used IN the installation Of the arc lamp
and the parallel system is used fol
the incandeScent light; In the former
system the entire current passes through
| each lamp; in the latter 1t Is subiivlded
In the more advanced departments OF
| the work accurate mathematician calcu
lutions are required
Many important electrical calculations
are made according to what Is called
"Ohm's law" Ohm hcing the name OF
nn eminent electrician who discovered
the law. And here ] will say that | be
lievc a thorough knowledge of Ohm's law
Is most useful, In fact Indispensable. Il
every man engaged In ordinary electrical
work
While the Young clectriciansis workinl
In the practical field, he must also b,
constantly increasing his Theoretical
knowledge Of the science He ought Il
provide himself with the most usefu
text books treating on the various sub
jccts. He ought to be building up {
good working library The literature o
electricity is probably the largest per
tanning 20 any topic Of modern science
As before stated, the field of elpctrica
work is vast; there are many division
and branches, but II is adyantageou
that the young employe shall make him
self generally familiar with the Who'll
subject before deyoting himself to
particular line. Tie more he learns. am
the greater skill he displays In worliinI
In each of the different branches. IN
more valuable he will become TO IN
company which employs him. aud In
more certain will be his own chances 70
advancement in his own line. and IN
more intelligently he will decide on tina
line.