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The storage battery has 16 cells supplying up to 4.5 amps of power for 7.5 hours at 32 volts. This can supply 7 20-watt bulbs or 9 15-watt bulbs for 7.5 hours.
The switchboard is arranged so as to give 24 hours a day continuous service. It is customary to run the engine for most of the lighting period and just use the batteries late at night.
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