All plant and equipment was maintained throughout the year without major
As this Office's high pressure injection testing apparatus is normally retained at the Airport, this Section undertook the inspection and primary injection tests of 42 air current breakers ranging from 400 amps to 3,000 amps for use in Housing Department Estates and military establishments. In addition to normal routine maintenance and overhaul of plant and equipment this Section carried out work connected with the Airport Development on behalf of the Design and Projects Division. Over 15,000 metres of cable were laid in connection with the Runway Visual Range and Distance Measuring Equipment and the Airport Development generally. Four sets of Passenger Boarding Bridges installed at Aircraft Parking Bays Nos. 3 and 4 were commissioned, two sets of equipment for towing Passenger Boarding Bridges were manufactured, modifications made to the terminal and lifting control switches for Passenger Bridges at Bay 8, and a 3,700 gallons per minute sea water pump was commissioned.
Lion Rock Tunnel
8.44
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Section operates and maintains all electrical and mechanical systems and electronic equipment connected with the toll booths and recorders, carbon monoxide monitoring equipment, visibility indication and alarm equipment, height detection equipment, emergency communication equipment, fire extinguisher alarm equipment, traffic aid signal control equipment, tunnel lighting, ventilation plant and "no-break" generating sets as well as lane marker beacons at both ends of the toll plaza. Routine maintenance and general overhaul of plant and equipment continued throughout the year.
Hospital Services
8.45 The Hospital Services Section is responsible for the operation and maintenance of mechanical, electrical and air-conditioning plant located in Government hospitals and clinics and in the British Military Hospital. This plant includes steam boilers, calorifiers, sterilizers, steam heating and laundry equipment, emergency generators, hydrotherapy equipment and general lighting. In addition, the Hung Hom Pumping Plant for the supply of sea water to the Queen Elizabeth and British Military Hospitals services and the steam boiler and laundry equipment in the Medical Department Central Laundry at Shaukiwan are maintained and operated.
MILITARY WORKS SUB-DIVISION
(including the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force)
8.46
This Sub-Division is controlled by a serving officer of the Royal Engineers, at Head Office, the remainder being deployed in three Military Works Electrical and Mechanical Depots. These Depots are situated in the main military complexes with one responsible for Hong Kong Island, one for Kowloon and one for the New Territories. Each Depot is supervised by a Warrant Officer or Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Royal Engineers on secondment. Staff of each Depot numbers about 90 and they carry out inspections, minor repairs and planned maintenance tasks and attend fault calls. Within each Depot a small workshop with minor repair and test facilities exists to assist them in their work. Major repairs and overhauls are either carried out in the main Electrical and Mechanical Workshops in Hong Kong or Kowloon or in-situ by
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