'File 8/8 VII Annual Administration Report for the Year 1948' [‎97r] (193/322)

GOTSRMBN T OF BAHRAIN
5TA?T~lNGinSlR 1 S
1948.
BRIEF REPORT FOR THE YHUR
During the year under review the operations of the department were
directed by Group Gapt. Leigh'until September when Mr. G*B. Thompson
took charge until the arrival of Mr. D. srammer, the new stfcfee Engineer,
in November.
The existing plant -was kept in service and a policy of conserving
its life was adopted with the idea of maintaining a restricted
electricity supply until the new machinery on order arrived.
The peakload carried was the highest on record. Accurate figures
however, are not available owing to the lack of efficient metering
equipment in the power Station, so that tnese records are computed
on a similar basis to previous years.
No a 5 . Generating Set.
yas installed and put into commission during the year and carried
a large proportion of the load particularly during the hot weather,
No;4. Generating set. which has been carrying the major portion
OT "the load for SOkie TTme continued to give satisfactory service.
No.
bu
now
of
1. & 2. sets, continued to operate on their rather inefficient
sis, howeveT instead of removing them as planned last year they will
w be overhauled and kept in use until such time as the capacity
the Power Station is sufficient to take aare of all the load connectnu
Two small sets of 55 KV/ rating were purchased and installed
during the year. These were used during peak load periods owing to
the delayed arrival of No.6 set and had verv little running. They
will be disposed of as soon as sufficient plant is in commission.
No.6. Set. has now arrived and the preparation of its concrete bed
on the site of NO.3 set is proceeding satisfactorily with the aid of a
newly acquired Air Compressor and concrete breaking equipment.
,/ater Distillation plant;- The erection of this new, 10 ton
per day "plarit, is now alMoht completed and it will shortly be put into
commission.
Transmission and Distribution Mains. Maintenance of the
overhead line S haS defiahCLed constant attention and no new worx of major
proportions was carried out with the exception of an unaerground
LT service to the new water pumping station where 3-15 Hi? electricity
driven water pumps were installed by the contractors.
Meter Department;- The new meter testing equipment has now
arrived ana isUeing installed.
No. 6. Generatii^ Set will be in opeaation early in the new year
so that some of the "outstanding load can be connected. The prospects
of continuous 24 hour service are good and there is no doubfc that,
with the receipt of the new plant now on order, the prospects of a
satisfactory revenue return are quite bright. ooifiLderation is being
given to a new tariff structure and certain reductions in charges will
be made as soon as possible.
Telephone Department;- The Total number of subscribers at the
end Qf~~t~ire ye'aT ws' ^ery little work has been carried out to
the existing system in anticipaition of the completion of the new
installation now being carried out by Messrs. Cable & tireless Ltd.
Shaikh Hamad Bridge section . The returns of this section were
satisfactory. The toll charges were, however, let out on contract
for the coming year, the State Engineer’s department remaining res
ponsible for operatijn and maintenance only.
Workshops;- The amount of work available was sufficient to show
a satisfactory return, but efforts are being made to increase the use
of this well equipped department.
The wood-working machinery was instalxed in the p. i.Departmei
to enable it to be put to greater use than previously possible.