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STATE ENGINEER’S DEPARTMENT.

Report by GROur Captain H. P. G. Leigh, State Engineer.

Electricity Department.
The Electricity Undertaking operated continuously during the year. Group Captain H. P.-G.
Leigh, A. M. I. Mcch. E., Chartered Mechanical Engineer, A.F.R.Ac. S. assumed the duties of State
Engineer with effect from November 2nd, 1944. Units generated for the year 1363 showed an increase
of 406,643 over 1362. Units sold for the year 1363 showed an increase of 319.311 over 1362.
New Load—Extra load connected during the year amounted to 314.5 K.W. The nature
of the new* load was as follows :—
Lighting and Fans .. 142.000 K.W.
Power—Motors, etc. .. .. 49-500 „
A. C. Units .. 122.000 „
Refrigerators .. 1.000 „
The bulk of this additional load was allocated to the R.A.F., who added 231.5 K.W. to their connected
load at the end of 1362, and to the new Royal Naval Transmitting Station which has a connected load
of approximately 35 K.W. The remainder was allocated to the usual domestic load increases in the
Towns of Manamah and Muharraq.

Revenue.—Revenue from units sold during 1363 amounts to Rs. 2,15,721-5-0 as compared with
Rs. 1,62,356-6-0 in 1362, an increase of Rs. 53,364-15-0. This increase was due chiefly to R.A.F. and
Naval additional power requirements.

New Consumers.—74 new consumers were connected during 1363:—
In Manamah 56
In Muharraq 18
Total consumers connected at the end of 1363—1,812.
Maximum load recorded 308 K.W.
Total kilowatts connected at the end of 1363 was 1092.500 K.W. The Power House generating
plant capacity is at present 400 K.W., and each individual set is in bad mechanical condition. This
is the result of long life and inefficient maintenance. An additional contributory factor has been the
non-availability of adequate reserve generating capacity.

Wiring Contractors.—The wiring of houses by local contractors continued, 293 points being
wired during 1363 as compared with 237 points in 1362. Premises wired by the registered contractors
were as follows:—
Haji Salman Abdulla Zayani 14 premises.
Mr. Yousif Khalil Al-Moayed 23
Messrs. Koohiji Bros. 22

The Royal Navy carried out the wiring of the following during 1363
1. The New Transmitting Station which has a connected load of approximately 35 K.W.
2. Additional machinery in the Workshops, is..
(а) 1—5 H.P. Bandsaw.
(б) 1—3 H.P. Grinder.
(c) 1—1} H.P. Drilling machine.
3. Regulating Office for 5 light points and 2 fan points.
4. Theatre for 106 light points and 3 plugs.
5. One 40 cubic feet refrigerator.
6. One cold storage plant.

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