Ontario Sessional Papers, 1920, . alled in ilay, and were used during the summer months. A dressing roomand shower bath with hot and cold water have been provided in the station for the-use of the operators and other employees. The installation of the 1,600-kv-a. generator was completed by the CanadianGeneral Electric Company, and on January 28th the generator was placed inservice. The work of changing the switching equipment has been going on duringthe year, and will, it is expected, be completed early in 1920. On August 1, 1918, the contract was awarded to the Canadian WestinghouseC
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1920, . alled in ilay, and were used during the summer months. A dressing roomand shower bath with hot and cold water have been provided in the station for the-use of the operators and other employees. The installation of the 1,600-kv-a. generator was completed by the CanadianGeneral Electric Company, and on January 28th the generator was placed inservice. The work of changing the switching equipment has been going on duringthe year, and will, it is expected, be completed early in 1920. On August 1, 1918, the contract was awarded to the Canadian WestinghouseCompany for one 600-kv-a., single-phase, 60-cycle, water-cooled, transformer to beinstalled as a spare in this station. This transformer was tested by one of theCommissions engineers at the Canadian Westinghouse Companys factors onFebruan, 26th, and was shipped on April 29th. The transformer was transportedfrom Waubaushene, and installed in the station by the Construction Departmentof the Commission. 204 TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE No. 49. Interior View of Power House showing Unit No. 4, Big Chute Generating Station. ^% % -^h ^ t:arsw.::::::;.3 n —:tTi; ¥P-- ^± ^^y o T cr 1 — CEe y^^-f-^i^ J L_ 1 ^....^.^^i ^ir^ -L ^/tr CTi^uriT <is Wiring Diagram—Big Chute Generating Station 1920 HYDRO ELECTKIC POWER COMMISSION 205 On August 5tli a 3-liorse-po\ver, 1.^0l» , wound rotor induction motorwith controller was ordered from the Canadian General Electric Company. Thismotor will be shipped in December, and will be used to operate the head gate^;.The new gate house was completed on September 23rd. The accompanying cuts show the new generator unit, and thewiring diagram for the station. Operators House The new house referred to in the last Report was completed during thesununer, and is now being occupied by the Superintendent. The house is one ofthe Commissions standard eight-roomed type, and was erected by the ConstructionDepartment of the Commission. One ro
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