Electrical Engineers and Contractors, FOR THE LIGHTING OF CITIES, TOWNS, FACTORIES, MILLS, AND PRIVATE RESIDENCES. COMPLETE CENTRAL-STATION PLANT. Houses Wired and Fitted throughout for connection to Central-Station Circuits. ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION. GOOD WORK AT MODERATE PRICES. =11, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, E.C.= _Contractors to the Chief Exhibitions, Stock Exchange, Messrs. W. H. Smith & Sons, Peak, Frean & Co., Crosse & Blackwell, Grosvenor Gallery, &c., &c._ THE Orient Electric Light Company LIMITED. [Illustration] _Contractors for the supply of Electric Lighting Plant for Private Houses, Public Buildings, Factories, Towns, &c., on the most approved system and at moderate cost._ QUOTATIONS GIVEN FOR TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS. Central-Stations Fitted Out, and Negotiations carried on for same. ESTIMATES AND QUOTATIONS FREE. London Offices: 2, East India Avenue, E.C. AGENTS ABROAD: Messrs. GILLANDERS, ARBUTHNOT & CO. Calcutta and Rangoon Messrs. GORDON, WOODROFFE & CO. Madras. Messrs. EWART, LATHAM & CO. Bombay. _Crown 8vo., 128 pp., Limp cloth, 40 Illustrations. Price 2s. 6d._ PRECAUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED ON INTRODUCING THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. WITH NOTES ON THE PREVENTION OF FIRE RISKS. CONTENTS.—_Fire Risk Committee—Resistance of Conductors—Glow Lamps—Sizes of Main and Branch Conductors—Standard and Birmingham Wire Gauge—Factors for Calculation—Running of Wires—Switches—Connectors and Joints—Insulators—Short Circuit—Cut-out, Fusible, and Automatic—Lamp Holders—Life of Lamps, Electrical Governor, Speed Gauge—Testing Insulation—Fires and Accidents from Electric Current—Specification for Electric Lighting—Instructions for Working—Phœnix Fire Office Rules—American Fire Office Rules—Electrical Measurements—Resistance of Copper and German Silver—English and French Measure—Rules for Fusible Mica-Foils—Rules for Direction of Current—Number of Electric Lights to compare with Gas—Motive Power, Steam, Gas—Motive Power, Water—Explanation of Terms—Price List._ OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. _The Builder._