Abstract :
In the design of a power station, the wiring is often given but scant consideration, and is fitted into such spaces as may be left over and not available for other purposes. In reality, a safe system of station wiring is as important as reliable machinery and should be given thorough consideration in making the plans of the building. Power houses have frequently been shut down by animals getting across the conductors and by materials accidentally coming in contact with them. Men working about a building may be killed or injured seriously by exposed electrical connections. Once started, it is impossible to say how much damage an arc will do with open wiring. In every case the service is likely to be interrupted.
