Folder contains technical correspondence/memoranda of Johnson & Phillips Ltd and also engineering journal articles on the subject of transmission.
Original articles have been taken from the following journals; 'the electrical times'; 'the electrical journal'; 'engineering'; 'electrical review'; 'New Zealand electrical journal'; 'the electrician'; 'General Electric review'; 'distribution of electricity'; and the 'BEAMA journal'. Subjects covered include; crossarm weight-span curves; faults on transmission lines; overhead lines - supports and insulators; overhead lines - conductors and fittings; neutral earthing; two-wire distributors; Swedish transmission system; the supergrid; power line design; impulse testing of power transformers; HV system regulation; Scottish power lines; transmission losses; wood poles for overhead lines; and calculating insulator swing on overhead lines.
Technical correspondence/memoranda of Johnson & Phillips Ltd and other technical papers include;
AIEE paper 53-400, 'electromagnetic unbalance of untransposed transmission lines', by Eric T B Gross and Harry Hesse, 1953.
AIEE paper 53-401, 'electrostatic unbalance to ground of twin conductor lines', by Eric T B Gross and W J McNutt, 1953.
British Electricity Authority Information Service translation, BE Trans. 357, 'transmission and distribution equipment in the USSR', by J Krenek, 1951.
'Problems of power transmission at voltages above 225kV', by Francois Cohen, a British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers Association publication, 1952.
Proof copy of IEE paper, 'service experience of the effect of corrosion on steel-cored-aluminium overhead-line conductors', by J S Forest, received 10 November 1953.
Conference paper, 'some observations on the earth resistance of the pylons of a 200kV line', by Giovanni Silva, paper 222 of the Conference Internationale des Grands Reseaux Electriques a Haute Tension, 28 May - 7 June 1952.
'Unbalances of untransposed overhead lines', by Eric T B Gross, reprint from 'journal of the Franklin Institute', vol.254, no.6, December 1952.
Copy letter from S Austen Stigant, Technical Advisor, Johnson & Phillips, to Miss A Balon of the British Electrical and Allied Industries Research Association, on the subject of, 'overhead line problems', 17 March 1953.
'Code of practice for overhead lines for conditions prevailing in South Africa', 'transactions of the SA Institute of Electrical Engineers', December 1949.
Letter from Taylor, Tunnicliffe & Co Ltd, manufacturers of electrical and special porcelains, to Johnson & Phillips, regarding 'spark-over voltages', 8 January 1953.
Memorandum from S A Stigant, Technical Adviser, to Mr Hollingsworth about 'ESC Rhodesia' and the design of a pilot cable, 31 December 1951.
BTH descriptive list no. 4506-5 concerning its 'Metrosil surge diverters' (2nd impression 1949).
'Report of joint AIEE-EEI subject committee on line outages', 'AIEE proceedings', vol.71, 1952.
Conference paper, 'prestressed reinforced concrete poles for overhead lines', by P Lombard, paper 227 of the Conference Internationale des Grands Reseaux Electriques a Haute Tension, 28 May - 7 June 1952.
Electrical Research Association report, 'electrical characteristics of overhead lines: part II', by S Butterworth, technical report O/T4, 1952.
Electrical Research Association report, 'electrical characteristics of overhead lines: part III corona and corona losses', by S Butterworth, technical report O/T4 Part III (second draft), 1952.
Electrical Research Association report, 'electrical characteristics of overhead lines: part III corona and corona losses', by S Butterworth, technical report O/T4 Part III (third draft), 1952.
The British Electrical and Allied Industries Research Association report, 'electrical characteristics of overhead lines: part I', by S Butterworth, technical report O/T4 (second draft), 1950.
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Admin. history/Biography
Joined IEE as a Graduate in 1946, became an Associate Member in 1953 and a Member in 1966. Worked for the company Johnson & Phillips from at least 1950 to 1956. Initially Back worked as a Technical Assistant in the Counsulting Engineering Department, probably until 1955, before moving to the Training Department where he worked in 1956.
