Abstract :
The scarcity of precise and detailed information on the several domestic applications of electricity encouraged the author to write a succinct account of the arrangements adopted in a 10-roomed house designed and built in Glasgow for all-electric working. In this house neither coal nor gas is used. The sections dealt with are:- (1) Layout of house. (2) Distribution board. (3) Wiring. (4) Bells. (5) Lighting. (6) Clothes-washing and drying. (7) Cooking. (8) Hot water. (9) Ventilation. (10) Heating. (11) Running costs. (12) Conclusions. The total cost of 16 584 units used in one year´s working was £43 8s. The consumption and costs are analysed for the several services. In an Appendix, the results of a 4-roomed all-electric flat are given. The consumption for one year was 4 656 units and the total cost of energy was £14 18s.
