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III. Lighting by Electricity. THE problems of lighting country houses by electricity vary greatly according to the size of the installation. The owner of a large country house has the advantage of being able to afford a competent engineer, and, since he generates on a large scale, he may obtain electricity at a relatively cheap rate, in some cases even at a lower rate than that ordinarily allowed by the local supply company. On the other hand, many country mansions are but little used by their owners during a great part of the year. This intermittent demand for electricity is a drawback, as it does not conduce to economy, and makes it difficult to maintain the plant in a state of continued efficiency. It is naturally inefficient to have a large engine and dynamo running to supply only a few lamps.
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Modern Systems of Independent Lighting and Heating 1 . Nature 96, 577–578 (1916). https://doi.org/10.1038/096577a0
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