. Journal of electricity, power, and gas . Losing the water, as it is termed, is a very seriousmatter, but owing to the precautions which have beentaken at Station C this danger is far removed. .-\.42-in. pipe has been laid to the pier-head line in theOakland estuary, and at the time of the lowest tidethere is a trifle more than 6 ft. of water over the in-take. By keeping the mud dredged away from thepump suction an ample supply of circulating water isassured. This sturdy unit of 12,000 h. p. is served by eightwater-tube safety boilers, with superheaters, installed compactness of the installat
. Journal of electricity, power, and gas . Losing the water, as it is termed, is a very seriousmatter, but owing to the precautions which have beentaken at Station C this danger is far removed. .-\.42-in. pipe has been laid to the pier-head line in theOakland estuary, and at the time of the lowest tidethere is a trifle more than 6 ft. of water over the in-take. By keeping the mud dredged away from thepump suction an ample supply of circulating water isassured. This sturdy unit of 12,000 h. p. is served by eightwater-tube safety boilers, with superheaters, installed compactness of the installation. The turbine and apparatus is accessible at all j^oints, yet tlicamount of room has been reduced to a negligi-ble quantity. Station C is entirely a generating station. Thedistribution station, with the necessary switchboardsand high-tensi,thus giving in (Jakland three d
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