Abstract :
C. M. Gilt: The load and service requirements in the metropolitan districts are such that there has been some hesitancy in the introduction of purely automatic stations. In these territories it is common practise to maintain crews on 24-hr. duty for the promptest possible restoration of service in case of feeder outages. It is therefore important that the repair crews learn of the outage of any particular feeder as quickly as possible after it has occurred.
