. Electrical world. nsers has a double-reduction 20-hp GeneralElectric motor; and the two fire and house pumps, each of 1,000-gallons capacity per ninnite, with a pressure of 100-130 pounds atthe pump, are driven by single-reduction 90-hp Genera! Electric open?multipolar motors, shown in one of the engravings. The cooled and filtered drinknig water distributed all over the building tor some70 aluminum bronzed iron fountains recessed in the walls is fur-nished by means of a Knowles pump driven by a S-hp Crocker-Wheeler motor; and as indicative of the average North Americanthirst in sum
. Electrical world. nsers has a double-reduction 20-hp GeneralElectric motor; and the two fire and house pumps, each of 1,000-gallons capacity per ninnite, with a pressure of 100-130 pounds atthe pump, are driven by single-reduction 90-hp Genera! Electric open?multipolar motors, shown in one of the engravings. The cooled and filtered drinknig water distributed all over the building tor some70 aluminum bronzed iron fountains recessed in the walls is fur-nished by means of a Knowles pump driven by a S-hp Crocker-Wheeler motor; and as indicative of the average North Americanthirst in summer it is interesting to note that the plant cools downdaily not less than 4,000 gallons, or not less than a gallon to everyparched employee in the Office. The time-honored, hard-workedgrowler of the printing office of ones youth is, indeed, remoteand out of date. THE , ETC. The main features of the boiler, engine and dynamo equipmenthaving now been considered, it is time to speak of the other not less. FIG. II.— VIlW of SW1TLHBU.\K1) important parts of the plant, such as the switchboard, which itselfconstitutes a striking element of the ensemble. It will have beengathered from what has been said that the Printing Office is one ofthe show places of Washington, and the power house is a part whichvisitors always take in. The handsome skylighted room is verylight, not only because of the glass monitor roof, but on account ofthe interior lining of glazed white brick to a height of 9 ft., withred-faced brick above. The gallery floor and that of the engineroom in front of the switchboard and around the side is of marblemosaic in figured panels; while within the brass railing around thegenerating units the floor is composed of cast-iron plates. The rooftrusses and the traveling crane are painted in an agreeably coolshade of green, and the total effect of the room is excellent, themachinery and the switchboard being set off in artistic relief. Thecrane is
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