Pacific Gas and Electric magazine . tes the idealinstallation and solves the problem thathas been a bugbear to the gas fraternityfor years. Figure 9 shows awelded drip. In high-pressure gas-mains drip-pots are as essential asin low-pressure mains,requiring the installationof drips at low points tocollect the accumulationof condensation. Form-erly specially cast drip-pots with insuIFicient ca-pacity and at great costwere installed. Presentpractice permits of weld- ing two lengths of pipe together, pro-viding any capacity desired, and weldedinto the main line. Gas will be an impor-tant factor in
Pacific Gas and Electric magazine . tes the idealinstallation and solves the problem thathas been a bugbear to the gas fraternityfor years. Figure 9 shows awelded drip. In high-pressure gas-mains drip-pots are as essential asin low-pressure mains,requiring the installationof drips at low points tocollect the accumulationof condensation. Form-erly specially cast drip-pots with insuIFicient ca-pacity and at great costwere installed. Presentpractice permits of weld- ing two lengths of pipe together, pro-viding any capacity desired, and weldedinto the main line. Gas will be an impor-tant factor in lightingpart of the latest installation ofhigh-pressure gas lamps,such as are used inParis, London and Ber-lin, wmII be installed onMarina Esplanade and ontlie foreign and statessites. These burn with apressure of 2% poundsapplied directly to themantle, i n s u ri n g thegreatest lighting efTici-ency. Gas lighting will also be employedfor patrol pur])oses, the Exposition beingso thoroughly equipped with gas arcs and. Pacific Service Magazine 265
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