The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-03
The Electric Light Plant.


seem to justify TIE expense. This
opinion is ventured upon the re
cords Of the uiant, even after Il
test of the new system of only
some three week.
Mr.. Jules e. Dupuy laid before
us tue following facts, DIS iudicat
ed by the daily reports Of the
operation of the plant. The two
large dynam"s as indicated by
their makers, have a Iespectlv.
carrying capacity of - and ~
ampcres; total, 6, ampeies One
ampere is the equivalent of about
a. Ice p. lamps. This would i'll
dictate that the plant had, on these
two dynamos, the capacity OF car
ryiug 3JI5 incandescent lamps Of
IL c. p. each.
ny the installation of the meters,
that are now on The lines, the
consumers of current, out Of the
Necessity Of economy, have cut
out all lamps when not actually
needed q condiiiOn thai has not
prevailed heretofore. by this cut
ting out Of not needed lamps the
load OH the dynamOs have been
ST; atty reduced, and cons, Qucnt
saving Of fuel oil has been effected
The night of Oct LIST, 1906, the
plant consumed 80 barrels OF fuel
oil The Influence of the meters,
while partially on ut this date
was not as apIneciable as Is shown
on later date.
Oct %, 1906, the plant conSum-
cd but ~ barrel. Of oil
Oct -, 1905, Friday night, the
plant consumed So barrels Of oil
III carry ing the load The max
l'num load bad to be carried, /
practically all night.
Oct -, 1906, Saturday night,
when naturally under same con
di;Ions we would expect mere
tights to be in Use. the plant con
sumed but ~ barrels of oil.
This shows Il saving Of II barrels
of oil, which now costs 7.;c repre-
sentlng $500. over the correspond
ing date ia 1905 This is the saw
ing Of one night but 1t Is not fair
average. In justice to Mr.. Dupuy,
we will state that we named the
dates for the comparison and the
above is the result
Nc Dupuy states that tue NE
ters have TINS far clearly demon
strated saving in fuel alone, to
say nothing of the excessive wear
of the machinery from const ant
maximum loaJ, Of about $50 per
Thus far the loss to light
revenue by the installation of met
ers is represented 10y about half of
The amount saved on oil alone.
lie thinks that AS soon as the PEG
pie get acquainted with tie new
the service will be- ex-
tended mere than enough to make
up the difference.
Last year at this time it re
luired both dynamos and two en-
zines to carry the lighting ser
7ice. This year one engine and
iynamO handles it safely and
efficiently. On DC. ober 49,, 1906 I
When there was no moonlight.
md the arc lights had to be car !
led practically all night, the
'lants ampere meter showed a
naximun load of - amperes. AS Y
he two dymanos have combln- {
ID capacity of 81 amperes tins
eft a margin of Is amperes-
leaning that the plant can with \
Ut increase of capacity carry
90 more 16 C. p. lamps.
The plant will install about I
10 more meters in the near flu
nre which it is hoped will make q
further appreciable showing III
he operating expense
MIR. Dnpny, while admitting n
nat there was basis for the 4
amor of his resignation as man
ger, stated that 10 decisive step n
ad yet been taken. A hatter- =
* offer had been made him by :,
private corporation to travel .~
l'opgt' the territory between
ew Orleans and Galveston, with
re further promise of promntjo /.
l0nld Ii" he abe 70 exceed the
)lune Ut business fixed as y |, ,.it