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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-02-07, Page 64'94%3ON EXPOSITOR, S#'rT�V3!]<t'I'fi OM, ,. 7, 1963 YOU'LL LIVE BETTER WITH FULL IIOUSEPOWER! ELECTRICITY SPARKS THE Make sure you are taking advantage of properly -planned, scientifically -designed full housepower. "Full housepower" means that safe, complete wiring' is installed in your home. It means that your home will be completely equipped with enough circuits, outlets and switches to handle future expansion and additional appliances. You'll live better electrically today and in the future if you An full housepower wisely now. Let us advise you on Cull housepower for your home, Check Your Home for ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARDS during NATIONAL ELECTRICAL WEEK •One out of every 10 fires in Ontario is caused by the misuse of electricity! Canadian Standards Associa- tion. Check for: (a) home-made and unapprov- ed fixtures and applianc- ces; (b) loose or improperly made joints and connections— these may cause over- heating; (c) deteriorated wiring in fix- tures—usually caused by heat; (d) wattage of lamps (light bulbs) too high for fix- tures,causes excessive heating; • (e) deteriorated fixtures, de- noted by rust, bare wires, broken sockets; (f) drop cords used to oper- ate irons, toasters and heaters, or other appli- ances. If you receive an electrical shock from any appliance, have it checked immediately. FUSES Fuses are the safety valves in your electrical wiring. Fuses greater than 15 am-' peres must not be used in ordinary lighting and -recept- acle circuits, as the conduc- tors in these circuits can safe- ly carry only 15 amperes. Never replace blown fuses with pennies, washers. tin foil or oversize fuses. If 15 ampere fuses will not allow you to operate the lights and appliances which are now connected in a cir- cuit, then this circuit is over- loaded. FLEXIBLE CORDS FIexible cords must .not be used for permanent wiring, that is, to make permanent extension to circuits. These cords are not large enough to safely carry as much current as the permanent wiring with- . out becoming dangerously ova erheated.' Flexible• cords create elec• trical fire hazards when they are: (a) bare or badly deteriorat- ed; (b). run under rugs; (c) nailed to ,baseboards, door or window frames, walls and ceilings; (d) run through , partitions, walls and floors; (e) permanently connected to permanent wiring by splices or joints; (f) operating ap'plianc'es — Which have 'heating ele- -Ments such as kettles, toasters, h-dns, rangettes and heaters. ti used to provide multiple branches and outlets from one socket or outlet. (g) FIXTURES and APPLIANCES All fixtures and appliances must be approved by the PERMANENT WIRING Check for: (a) bare or improperly -made and taped joints and con- nections; loose electrical connections may produce excessive heat; (b) sparking switches; (c) receptacles (wall plugs) that heat up when in use; (d) objects hung on open wiring; (e) cables connecting water heaters, oil burners, sump pumps, dryers and other electrical equipment, inse- curely fastened,, giving a poor ground; (f) switches, receptacles, and, light outlets, in the kit- chen, basement, bath, room, utility room and garage not grounded; (g) interference on radio or television receivers; this may be caused by poor electrical connections in your wiring system. If you recognize any of these hazards in your home, ACT NOW! Call your Public Utility' Commission, Ontario Rural Hydro, or a qualified electrician. SEAFORTH FIRE AREAS 1 and 2 JOHN F. SCOTT, Fire Chief PHC Jaitager :Passes Course in Electric Heating R. J. Boussey, manager of Seaforth Public Utility Commis- sion, received word this week that he has successfully passed• t h e Contractors' Certificate Course in electric heating. Mr. Boussey took the course, con- ducted by the Electrical Heat ing Association of Ontario, dur- ing the fall. Mr. Boussey is now in a posi- tion to advise anyone regard- ing heating problems and the correction of this problem by the use of electrical heat. If anyone has a problem they should contact Mr. Boussey at the PUC office. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Representatives from Sea - forth churches attended a meet- ing at the Anglican Church rec- tory to make plans for the World Day of Prayer. This year the service will be held in St. Thomas' Anglican Church on Friday, March 1, at 3 p.m. The address will be given by Mrs. W. J. Thompson. Mark this date with a red pencil on your calendar and put .a circle around it so it will not be forgotten—March geist— officials remind the women of Seaforth. The electrical system of a home can be likened to the brain and nervous system. A flick of a switch sends orders to the electrical system which then relays them on to do your bidding, operating appliances, bringing cozy warmth, to chilly rooms, wafting .in cool, air-con- ditioned comfort during dog days, or doing any of a dozen tasks around the home. But if your electrical system is overloaded—inadequate ser - RECALL WORK OF PIONEERS IN ELECTRICAL DEVELOPMENT In the early years of Confed- eration three Canadian electri- cal pioneers didn't wait for imports—they jumped into the vanguard of electrical research and development. Their names are all but for- gotten during National Electri- cal Week, chosen to mark the Feb. 11 birthdate of Thomas Alva Edison, who invented the first practical incandescent lamp in 1879. But in the 1870s and 1880s men like Henry Woodward and John Joseph Wright, of Toron- to, and Thomas Ahearn, of Ot- tawa, produced incandescent ;and arc Iamps, built central power stations and pioneered electric railways. Woodward, a Toronto medi- REWIRE II FOR MODERN LIVING! when you have the proper electrical wir- ing in your home, there is no limit to the appliances y o u can use ! LARGE` APPLIANCES Do your large appliances work at full efficiency?' Are you wasting money? You may need new wiring! Let us do it! YOU NEED ADDITIONAL WIRING OCTOPUS OUTLETS They're dangerous ! Besides, you don't get your money's worth of electricity! We. install proper wiring for you at very low rates! WIRE NOW FAST WORK SMALL APPLIANCES If you can't do the ironing and watch TV at the same time— then you need better wiring. We guarantee perfect work! CHECK UP ON YOUR WIRING PLENTY OF LIGHT Modern living requires suffici- ent light everywhere! If your fuses blow frequently, then you need us for re -wiring! 'OUR RATES ARE LOW, OUR WORK IS FAST ! DUBLIN Dublin Electrict EI,ECTFt.ICITY SPARKS iNE 6� cal student, patented an incan- descent lamp in Canada in 1874 and two years later in the U.S. A share in Woodward's patent was sold to Edison while the American inventor was making his initial investigations. Wright and Ahearn were in- volved in a neck -and -neck race to build Canada's first central power station. Wright built the first Canadian - made electric generator in 1881 and supplied power for his home, -made arc lights in downtown Toronto stores and streets. The same year Ahearn started the first electric station in Ottawa. When Edison opened his first central station on Pearl Street in New York City in 1882, Ahearn's plant was already sup- plying arc lighting for Ottawa mills. Wright helped to develop one of the world's first electric rail- ways in Toronto in 1883; it ran a mile from Strachan Avenue to the CNE grounds. He also built Canada's first electric mo- tor. Woodward developed his in- candescent lamp with the' back- ing of a Toronto hotel keeper, Matthew Evans, and a group of men who contributed $1,000 so that he could obtain a U.S. patent. He bought a Gramme generator in Paris and hoped to light 50 incandescent lamps. But he managed to light only one in a blinding glare that scared the streetcar horses on King Street. His backers refus- ed to give him any more money and, in a huff, he left Canada for England. In 1881 Wright, then 32, dem- onstrated his arc lights at Mc- Conkey's Restaurant at Ade- laide and Yonge Streets in To- ronto. To celebrate,. McConkey served free ice cream up to 9 p.m., then charged five cents a dish until closing time. (Continued on Page t.9) in Emphasizes Modern Living vice entrance, insufficient cir- cuits and outlets—then fuses blow and appliances function only half-heartedly. When you modernize your home, you should first see that your electrical system is also modernized to handle the in, creased demands on it that modern living calls for. It pays to plan for these three essentials: An Adequate Service En- trance — Your local electrical contractor will help you de- termine your needs depending on the electrical equipment you are planning to have. Enough Branch .Circuits—Be sure to. insist on a Housepower panel with 20 circuit positions,. and several general purpose circuits of lights and low - wattage appliances. You should have at least two circuits for the portable appliances in the kitchen, plus special circuits for water heater, dishwasher, air conditioner, freezer, power workshop, etc. And of. course a full 230 -volt circuit each, for range and dryer. Enough Switches and Outlets —Indoors, switches should be located at every room entrance, top- and bottom of stairs and by the bedside. Outdoor lights should be controllable from in- side the house as well as' from garage, patio or garden. En- ough planned convenience out- lets save much needless run- ning around: Remember, it takes but a moment to place an Expositor Want Ad and be money in pocket. To advertise, just Phone Seaforth 141. TO GET MORE OUT Of LIFE. GET THE MOST OUT Of ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY SPARKS THE How well is your home equipped to meet the new advances in electrical living? Is your home wiring over- loaded now? Is it really adequate to handle additional appliances. Start the sixties right, by having your pres- ent wiring inspected and adequate wiring installed by our experts. Then you'll -be ready for the sixties—ready to live better electrically 1, ' rank Kling Ltd. Phone 19 -- Seaforth • got ahard-to-heat'room? building a rec"room? work shop? attic room? MAKE YOUR HOME COMPLETE Wim - IMINIMOOM SEINNIMISI0 r • =~fir 9"41144: ftirwr".• MRS 191-714 WarmESN *RaiEaral ECONOMICAL INSTALLATION With flameless electric heating units; you don't have to extend or strain your preseht heating sys- tem. No duct work or expensive structural changes are required to provide maximum heating comfort in the added living spat a you're planning, because electric heating units operate entirely independ- ently. Your qualified electric heating contractor can install them anywhere, at any time, quickly and inexpensively. CAREFREE COMFORT Flameless electric heating units provide the ultimate in heating comfort. With an individual thermostat in each electrically -heated room, you control both comfort and cost. Just set the exact heat you want, when you want it:.. turn it down when the room is not in use. Heat is provided al- most instantly... no need to wait for heat to build up ltt a central system. Electric heat is as clean as light, produces no dust, no fumes, no products of cdmbustion. The air is more healthful and drapes, rugs, walls stay clean longer. LOOK AT THESE ADVANTAGES With flameless eleetrio heat no heat is wasted up a'chimney. With individual thermostats there's no need to overheat the whole house to make one room comfortable. Weather and wind direction won't affect your comfort. It's the ideal answer for hard -to -heat areas in your present home... that cold bedroom, a draughty bathroom. Electric heat- ing units can be installed anywhere, -anytime, quickly, easily and inexpensively in a size and capacity exactly suited to your particular need. • O 1•111M =WM eliaMMOIMMOIN OM▪ . Sow IMMIIM INS SIEE Loimwors' 070;0000. 0,0111 s ii asol THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF ELECTRIC HEATING UNITS TO CHOOSE FROM BASEBOARD CONVECTION OMITS Inconspicuous metal base- board units replace wooden baseboards. Under windows, they eliminate cold draughts. ELECTRIC HEATING CABLE Hidden in the ceiling insu- lated heating cable provides complete healing comfort. RADIANT WALL PANEI:S Radiant heating units, mounted into wall or ceiling, beam warmth like the sun throughout the room. PAN -TYPE HEATERS These units provide fast heat recovery, ideally suited to rooms having only occa- sional use. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL WEEK -- FEBRUARY 10-16 SeaforthPublic Utility Commission R. S. BOX Chairman Mayor . Commissioner / IL J. BOUSSEY, Manager D. SILLS EARL DIMORE • • e • • r w