The purpose of this thesis is the determination of the load characteristics of the Steam-Hyciro-Electric Plant owned and operated by the Lebanon Electric Power and Water Co. This corporation furnishes electrical energy for power and lighting service and also the water supply to the city of Lebanon, Oregon.
Following the installation of a street car
system, or for that matter, any other electric system,
using the ground return, or the rail return which comes
in contact with the ground, there is always more or
less trouble experienced by water or gas companies,
using metal pipe, due to the...
The scope of this thesis consists primarily of
an exposition upon the merits of indirect and. semi-indirect
illumination. In deriving our conclusions, we
have considered two sources of information: firstly,
that of test data from a number of indirect and direct
installations, and. secondly, the opinion of men familiar
with...
This machine Is the first series arc machine installed
In the city of Portland. It was obtained by
the Electrical Department of O.A.C., with the object
of rewinding it for a high current machine to be used
in the charging of storage batteries.
The question of whether to purchase power or to
maintain an isolated plant is one which frequently
confronts the engineer, and the problem is by no means
easy of solution, as there are a number of factors
which vary with individual cases and determine the
economy and desirability of the...