Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
STATE HOUSE
Next meeting Of unei, Friday

yfor greater safety for the operating
forces Of the companies and to pro-
tect the general public from. hazard
Gus conditions along the highway
and at points more or less accessible
to them.
In conjunction with the considera-
ton of safety rules. attention is be-
ing given to the question of estab-
fishing practices which will elimin-
ate from the telephone service troub-
les such as buZZing on the line and
other forms of service Interruptions
occurring because of the proximity
of telephone lines to power lines, cir
cumStances may arise whereby the
power lines will induce stray cur
rents in the telephone circuits, caus-
ing annoyance to the users Of the
Difficulties Of this nature have &C.
CURED throughout the country even
when the power and telephone lines
have been at a considerable distance
from each other.
These disturbances may happen
because the telephone circuit is I'M
usually susceptible to electrical in
7uences from outside sources or be-
cause careful consideration has no:
been given in the construction of
power lines to methods for reducing
these effects to a minimum. In this
work, the exception is that rules will
eventually be evolved which will
practically eliminate such telephone
service difficulties as are the direct
result of the inductive action of pow
er circuits.
#. r. WinderS, a representative of
the National Electric Light Associa-
ton, with headquarters at New York
City, was here Monday for a con-
ference with w. NJ. Black, chief en-
gineer of the public utilities commits
sion, relative to the proposed service
DR.. j. F. Meyer, physicist with the
Bureau of Standards at Washington,
would be present at the conference.
but he was unable to attend. DIR.
Meyer will, however, probably come
in the near future to assist in the
consideration of the various propos-
ais.
A further matter that is receiving
coincident consideration is the pro-
posal to establish service rules for
the companies supplying electrical
energy to the general public. En-
gineer w. NJ. Black of the public
utilities commission has followed
closely the recommendations of the
Bureau of Standards, believing that
more general satisfaction. as we'll as
cheaper and better service, can be
obtained by making requirements for
the state which will be on a par wit III
the most modern requirements exist
ing elsewhere.
The National Electric Light Asso-
citation has kept in touch with the
work as it has progressed in this
state and has. through it's represen-
tative, Mr.. Winders. made available
/ to the engineering staff of the public
utilities commission much informa-
ton of technical nature, represent
, ing the results of studies by experts
In these matters. Through it's ac-
quaintance with country wide condi-
tions, this association has an extern
sive knowledge of the regulations in
force and under consideration by
governmental agencies in the various
states. The cooperation of this as
ISOLATION has made information of
this nature Immediately available for
use in this state. While 1t should
be recognized that the interests of
this association are primarily the in
terests OF the power companies, the