The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-18

One Arlington & Sims, IS 1-2x31x
16 compound at $50 r. p M Nominal
rating, non condensing, approximately
$40 II. r at 12O lbs. initial pressure.
no panel has been as yet provided for
the No. generator.
Other miscellaneous apparatus con-
sists of one General Electric tub
transformer, IA 1-2 L. W., for 6.S ANN,
street arcs, of which there are 20 in
circuit,-one panel to control same;
four regulators with panels to con-
troll four circuits of 8 1-2 amp. 25 c.
p series incandescent lamps for street
lighting; two 20 XIX. W. 1150-23O0 v.
bly,.
PUMPS, HEATERS, ETC. One
Worthington Duplex boiler feed, and
one Blake Duplex boiler feed. One
OF these pumps is sufficient, the 9TH
er acting as reserves; and they are
arranged to lift water either from the
river or from the City mains. They
pump through closed feed water
heater, National type, to the boilers.
REMARKS AS TO CONDITION AND
CAPACITY OF APPARATUS.
BOILERS. These are of a type
which was in considerable favor at
ABOUT the time Of their installation,
some ten or twelve years ago. They
are, however, to be classed among the
freak" type of boiler, the tubes pro-
]l;e1c ct from central inner drum
as we were informed, there are 918
tubes, each 40 in. long and in in dia.
The tubes are closed at the outer end
and there is considerable tendency for
scare TO form in the end of the tube,
due to poor circulation of water. and
the end of the tube burns off in con-
sequence. With pure feed water
lhey give EAR steam qualities and good
service, but ordinarily, owing to the
great number of tubes, each of which
when dirty is a menace, they are not
as reliable for steady service as other
types.
condition. sTEAM d PdPIN M5, This sr Is in good
to the layout of the power house, PEI
cullar IN that the two engines were
Installed ms apart the extreme length of
haust piping are much longer than is
ordinarily required.
ENGINES. These are of the well
known Ball and Wood type, cross
generally well designed and reliable.
The present units are showing signs
OF their long service, being somewhat
PUMPS are in good condition and
nave ample reserve capacity.
GENERATORS. These are what is
known as the monocyclic type, hav-
l ms been developed by the General
phase patents formerly controlled by
the Westinghouse Co. They are now
obsolete. Ihey are primarily q single
phase generator with an auxiliary
OF the main winding as to give a
poiyphase current Their advantage
was that polyphase motors could be
run OFF the same line as the single
phase lighting circuit, Since the de-
Xelopment of the single phase motor
this auxiliary winding is of little SER
vice, and at the Morristown plant the
same has been cut out of service, and
the plant is being run as a single
phase plant.
All the above engines run non con-
GENERATORS There are INSTALL
ed, and in running condition at pres
\ent writing, four electric generators.
Al Al are OF the monocyclic type with
single phase machines.
One other monocyclic Is being set
up, and one Stanley inductor alterna-
tor The machines are numbered and
No. 1-120 X. w. at 600 r. P. w,
1850 volt, 60 cycles, belted to smaller
Bal & Weed engine. H.
No. swl5o k. W., at 500 R. p. M.
1850 volts, so cycle. belted to- larger
No. Also K. W., at 500 r. p. NJ,
l16O, volts, go cycles, belted to same
bandwheel on same engine as No. 8.
NO. 5--l20 X. W., at 500 r. p. M,
side handwheel of same engine as
No. 600 K. w, 2-phase. 60 cycle,
1850 ", to be belt driven from Arm
ington and Sims engine.
An panel switchboard controls the
five generators and feeder circuits, but
There are at present four genera
tors in service, Nos / and 2, Of 100
and 100 i. w: capacity, respectively,
engine, while Nos. 4 and S, of 150 X.
", each, are belted to the larger Ball
q Wood engine. Both these latter
are sdrven from the same band wheel