A major project completed during the year was the Nathan Road linked traffic signal system controlling a total of 15 junctions from one master controller. Five more installations were added to the Central District linked traffic light signal system bringing the number of junctions supervised by the present master controller to 14. Another linked system consisting of 8 road junctions was completed for Queen's Road, East.
Maintenance Section
6.09. Electrical equipment and appliances registered and maintained by this Section totalled 68,000 items and the 24-hour fault call service which it provides dealt with 27,564 reports of faults or breakdown ranging from a 600 H.P. compressor motor to defective sockets in offices and quarters.
Kai Tak Airport E. & M. Service (Maintenance and operation) Section
6.10. Electrical installations and air-conditioning in the Terminal Building at Kai Tak Airport, as well as the vitally important runway lighting, landing approach lights, navigation beacons, and sub-station equipment were regularly overhauled and maintained. This work is undertaken by staff based at the Airport, who maintain a 24-hour service.
City Hall (Maintenance and Operation) Section
6.11. The maintenance of all the electrical facilities at the City Hall continued to be carried out by this Section, together with the operation of the stage lighting equipment in the City Hall Theatre and Concert Hall and the cinema projectors in the Theatre and the High Block Lecture Room North. An indication of the volume of work involved can be gathered from the fact that there were 645 stage performances, not counting 207 rehearsals and 418 cinema performances during the year.
6.12. In addition to the functions enumerated in the preceding paragraphs this Division administers the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance. The total number of lifts and escalators registered at the end of the period under review were 5,314 and 89 respectively. A total of 6,229 certificates were issued as required by the Ordinance and 23 investigations were carried out covering lift accidents, complaints made by the public and unregistered lifts.
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A major project completed during the year was the Nathan Road linked traffic signal system controlling a total of 15 junctions from one master controller. Five more installations were added to the Central District linked traffic light signal system bringing the number of junctions supervised by the present master controller to 14. Another linked system consisting of 8 road junctions was completed for Queen's Road, East.
Maintenance Section
6.09. Electrical equipment and appliances registered and maintained by this Section totalled 68,000 items and the 24-hour fault call service which it provides dealt with 27,564 reports of faults or breakdown ranging from a 600 H.P. compressor motor to defective sockets in offices and quarters.
Kai Tak Airport E. & M. Service (Maintenance and operation) Section
6.10. Electrical installations and air-conditioning in the Terminal Building at Kai Tak Airport, as well as the vitally important runway lighting, landing approach lights, navigation beacons, and sub-station equipment were regularly overhauled and maintained. This work is undertaken by staff based at the Airport, who maintain a 24-hour service.
City Hall (Maintenance and Operation) Section
6.11. The maintenance of all the electrical facilities at the City Hall continued to be carried out by this Section, together with the operation of the stage lighting equipment in the City Hall Theatre and Concert Hall and the cinema projectors in the Theatre and the High Block Lecture Room North. An indication of the volume of work involved can be gathered from the fact that there were 645 stage performances, not counting 207 rehearsals and 418 cinema performances during the year.
6.12. In addition to the functions enumerated in the preceding para- graphs this Division administers the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance. The total number of lifts and escalators registered at the end of the period under review were 5,314 and 89 respectively. A total of 6,229 certificates were issued as required by the Ordinance and 23 investigations were carried out covering lift accidents, complaints made by the public and unregistered lifts.
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