New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03

morn friction. the more expense and
t4ion-e Hanger from hres' u.,.,. -. ~.
eonsnentnss ,ires resulting from lightning dis
SqaenSE, y which It was claimed that engineers
not pFolPataiIic parts of the buildings Sonstrnc-
IA The ma ..connection between metallic parts.
~ he sse. ,nciosing the electric conductors. is
4 cOnoursss a5e' but il is true that the work is
5io:si-1es Improperly UO"e'
daS''' -oap ELECTRICAL PRACTICE. .
-, Is a graduate of the University of
VI. -. member OF the American institute OF
uchigah. -~,,aars. and of the American Society
Esctrcai Engineers and for twenty years has
aeoH'. Electrical engineer: during that time he
81 S.7sted q clear insight into the intrt-
IS &C., ,ss complex craft; this-as demonstrated
SECS Of n's s,,,t as much of practical experience
s-sis ~. ",.-nrises as Of academic teachings. He
Prse sN .,t,h George A. Fuller Co.. and has
IS BIZ a,sc.-icsI installation in the following
re ms ,,,,,5inrs: The Broad Exchange. Wall
paee os saroe Maritime, whitehall. Union Club,
sresi 80 IRON and Butterick buildings here;
10y s,s, Hotel in Washington; the Bellevue
Hotel. In Philadelphia: New Amster-
tS'.s.,ra il, New York, and the Nixon Theatre
g - This however, is only partial list
Paso oe-+sr+ structures In which he has done
5TK His business the general 9Il ,io7, OF
Sre at IA Liberty St, is the installation Oh
srSess' electrical dangers in mercantile suuct-
he r1ethod of overcoming them, he SAID;
Tie g; from the blowing of fuses, which are
ae o 9as Ct these points of distribution this par
Z ocatSsou, is less at the switch than at the
Tia Ind Fuses blow because cl.cuitS az
aDei ess s more lights are placed on them than
FaliosggeU Manned Ny remedy is to not put on
rEslH. at The start, the limit allowed by under
b. oIcU..Sr eize: this / cut down 10 eight or ten
ri,sIsLIsesy ,es room for building up the number
lghiS AGAINST danger of fire from the blow
fIs e made, at panel boards oy ilcioSfIiS
Hg Ilsss marble or rnarbleized slate, these last
HlIA bernselves incloSed IN outer boxes OF sziiLe
s5ieIlsl, sorlt ffreproof and is the result or eX-
ia Where formerly these cut-ohs We're e&-
'sresltto view they are now carefully protected.
sSee,tber thing OF vital importance, ne
anti SO ,,aanner in which the electric WIRING
70 .ssi,sd Most Of it is inclosed in enameied
lnStea--S,,its When the joints of these are cut
ss bsv frequently have to beIcare Is not e
inc. .yeono' them out, and the 'burs' ieft by
zkeh . - fool produce abrasions in the lnsuia-
Dc ILL., from the weight of the wire resting
in EN- hi,-z or from impercepuible vibration
- exercised in putting condu1ts fogetheer
Ls99 =, and OF 4 5ont may be screwed INTO the
IH-Sis insuf9iCientlv, and, OF course, the 1aulI
SLt.is e defected-after it is buried in concrete
~, m trades are working at once, and there
a. ,S-rFrre moro or less OF confusion ~orFllei
1T IN commit such OverSiShtS A new coup
- RS heen invented which affords the renne9E ;
,.s,jer inside the coupling, equl-olsjant HgIh
so5s. when the Joints of the conduits are III,
~ 1894 - they are screwed until they rest haro
arSt1sf this shoulder, and the JOB IS done -
~ rs 10 what Iayncn should or should not co
se - If rreeaution. both to that which causes
5;,-v' 10 plant or those things which cause Ihe
2s ..cs IN end3ngpr life and property, Mr COM
~ renea quickly. They should refrain from
l1e snvthinE at all-even with the best lhIeh-
,s2-tIro,;gh amateurs and non-eNperts.