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is to be a success after installation vigilance must be untir- 

 ingly exercised. The isolated lighting plant is not a play- 

 thing, nor is it a piece of machinery made for every chance 

 user. A perfectly working acetylene-gas system is a delicate 

 piece of machinery. The electric lighting plant, completely 

 equipped with an ample storage battery, is even more 

 delicate than the gas plant. 



In the city we find many people using electric lights, 

 electric toasters, electric washing machines, electric irons, 

 and electric vacuum cleaners. These are costing a good 

 many dollars more than they should in the yearly expense 

 of maintenance because of the lack of understanding on 

 the part of the users which necessitates the employment of 

 expert service extending over months and sometimes years. 

 The people in the city can get the service if they are willing 

 to pay for it, but people in the country cannot buy it, even 

 though they have the money. Instead of telephoning in 

 and getting help in half an hour, they may have to wait days 

 for it to reach them, In the meantime they are without the 

 convenience of their installation. 



The man who puts in the isolated lighting plant, of what- 

 ever variety, should understand the plant thoroughly, and 

 make up his mind to have it on his list, along with the pigs 

 and the calves and the chickens, to receive its share of 

 persistent attention. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY 



Anderson, Frederick I. Electricity for the Farm. Macmillan. 

 Koester, Frank. Electricity for the Farm and Home. Sturgis & 



Walton Co. 

 Potter, Andrey A. Farm Motors: Steam and Gas Engines, Hydraulic 



and Electric Motors, Windmills. McGraw-Hill. 

 Shepardson, George D. Electrical Catechism. McGraw-Hill. 



