BRIGHT LIGHTS
Unfortunately the sun does not furnish us
with round-the-clock luminous energy; and, even
in the daylight hours, does not provide adequate
light in some parts of the mill. Therefore, it is
necessary that we have an adequate supply of
electricity and enough bulbs and electron tubes
for Ecusta to operate 24 hours each day without
interruption.
Edward Fowler, of the Electrical Department,
replaces burned out bulbs and tubes in all parts of
the mill except Champagne Paper Division and
Endless Belt. He replaces on an average of from
45 to 50 florescent and incandescent bulbs each
day, ranging in power rating from 6 watts to
1500 watts. If given the location of a light, Ed
can readily remember the type bulb and the
power rating. This knowledge saves him much
time and many unnecessary steps.
How many bulbs and tubes do we use in the
plant? There are so many that Ed has given up
trying to count them, but they run into the thou
sands. Just as an example, there are over 1200
in the Machine Room alone. His is a little dif
ferent job from replacing bulbs in the home,
where we seldom have to use a ladder. He has to
replace them from floor level up to 40 feet for
some ceiling Hghts. In handling the many thou
sands of bulbs each year his breakage percentage
is exceptionally low—less than 1/200 of 1%—
an average of about 5 each year.
Aside from the many bulbs in the mill, Ed
replaces the starters and transformers in the flores
cent lights, and the bulbs in the street lights and
the spotlights at the Gatehouse.
He has been with Ecusta since 1942, commut
ing from his home at Mills River. He is married
to the former Miss Erebelle Young, of Edney-
ville, and they have one daughter, Barbara Ann,
age five.
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