The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-04
OUR noDEL LIGHTING PLANT
WI. Canada In Detroit Electrocraft
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W.J.Canada In Detroit Electrocraft
for September Boosts US.
Colorado has come to be synony-
nous with electric wiring conditions
which are a continual danger to
property and life. In one small town
two deaths from careless installation
and defective materials have occurred
within the month, and one city has
had three moving picture machine
fires and theatre burn down within
three months from slovenly electrical
work. During hard rain few
months ago, several houses and
church in Denver were fired almost
at the same time by insufficiently pro-
tected viii ing. Yet that this will not
be permanent condition is proven
by the recent progress of the Uuder-
writer's in advancing good electrical
construction in accordance with the
National Electric Code.
One means has been to promote the
creation of electrical ordinances in
the various cities. The success of
this method has been limited by the
character of inspector or electrician
available in the town, or even in the
larger cities has suffered from
hampered opposition of the municipal
department. Lately the new in
stallations have been followed by the
underwriters, with the assistance of
the city departments, and the results
already obtained are very satisfactory.
Julesburg, Colorado, a town OF
some ! 800 inhabitants, is a good ex-
ample of what this supervision OF the
Underwriters is accomplishing in
MANY of the smaller cities. Co-operat-
ing with the town authorities, the
service lines of the municipality were
arranged in safe and convenient
way. All the interior wiring has been
brought up to the National Electric
Code standard, inspected and ap-
proved by the electric department of
the Rocky Mountain Fire Under
writer's, and services have been so
made as to Interfere with fire fighting
to the least possible extent. An
ordinance has been adopted, through
the assistance of the Underwriters.
making a Certificate Of Registration
Compulsory, and requiring the con
tractor to go under bond, with an
established penalty. The municipal
engineer who is also the electrical in
spector, receives every assistance
from the Underwriters, and every
month an inspection is made by the
latter of all new work, for the ex-
penses in time and travel of their
inspector.
The system is 1900 V, three phase
alternating primary, distributing by
secondary lines at ll0-220 V at right
angles with primary lines, all in
alleys. A transformer is installed
for each straight run of secondary,
and both primary and secondary
lightning arresters and secondary
ground are installed on the trans
former pole. Pole line construction
is excellent: services are all to rear
of buildings,
Interior wiring is in strict accord
ance with the National Electric Code
All cutouts, including service cutout
are in iron cabinets, iron conduit is
used in all show windows and the
town wiring is in condition both tc
assure the insurance interests O.
: practical immunity from electrica
fires, and to give the municipality az
appearance and a stability of con
struction very inviting to capital
The town is building rapidly ant
along safe and conservative lines.
Many other cities are adopting thu
same general plan with regard tt
electric wiring, and it is probable tina
Colorado may soon be able to SHOW
better general conditions than ha
been possible in the past.
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