Electrical news and engineering . Carrying heavy power cable across headrace ofOttawa Electric Company pension in practically a straight line. A main messengercable of H in. diameter steel rope supports six T hangers,which in turn support two cable messengers of H • strandand a third messenger which is supported on inverted trolleyears and is used for the cablemans aerial car, so that in-spection and repair work may be easily carried out. Each T hanger is tied to a Is in. diam. steel ropewind or sway brace on each side, so that the cable is prac- THE ELECTRICAL NEWS tically rigidly siipported
Electrical news and engineering . Carrying heavy power cable across headrace ofOttawa Electric Company pension in practically a straight line. A main messengercable of H in. diameter steel rope supports six T hangers,which in turn support two cable messengers of H • strandand a third messenger which is supported on inverted trolleyears and is used for the cablemans aerial car, so that in-spection and repair work may be easily carried out. Each T hanger is tied to a Is in. diam. steel ropewind or sway brace on each side, so that the cable is prac- THE ELECTRICAL NEWS tically rigidly siipported in all conditions of wind and cable itself is a four conductor No. 00 B & S gauge,lead covered and paper insulated, for 13,200 volts, overalldia. in.; it weighs lbs. per ft., and is supported fromthe cable messengers by aerial cable rings placed 13. inches. apart. There is provision for artbther similar cable on thesame structure. The cable was installed by the Northern Electric Com-pany, and is part of a large improvement to the substationand transmission equipment recently completed under thedirection of Prof. Herdt. Public Utility Outlook Is Encouraging It is generally conceded that the year now opening willbring in its course the beginning of the long-heralded boomin electric light and power plant construction. The waterpower act is begining to function, money is once more comingto a reasonable level, the power load is commencing to creepup, norw customers are taking service, and costs of powerequipment and building materials are being reduced. As anindication of this approaching activity, a prominent firm,Engineers and Constructors of New York and Chicago, ad-vise that they have secured important contracts from theDuquesne Light Company of Pittsburgh and the New Or-leans Railway and Light Company. The work of the Duquesne Light Comp
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