Instructions for the Superintending Electrical Engineer

September, 1912

Under the general directions of the Director of Naval Construction the Superintending Electrical Engineer is charged with the direction of the Electrical sub-department of the Department of the Director of Naval Construction. He will consult with and be consulted by the Director of Dockyards and Superintendent of Contract Work on matters of detail which come under the supervision of these officers. He and his assistants will visit the works of the Contractors where Government work is in progress, and also the dockyards, when so directed, to consult with the Electrical Engineers as to the progress of the work. All important electrical matters will be referred to him at the Admiralty. He will sign his reports as Superintending Electrical Engineer, and, in the case of questions not involving designs of ship construction, for Director of Naval Construction, the extent of his discretion to be such as may from time to time be approved by their Lordships.

The Superintending Electrical Engineer is the consulting authority in regard to the installation of electric power and light at the various naval establishments.

The administrative work with which he is charged is shown in the Appendix.

 W Graham Greene

Admiralty,

September, 1912.

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APPENDIX. ADMINISTRATIVE WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY SUPERINTENDING ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

1. All papers bearing on the application of electricity to lighting, power, signalling, and internal communications in H.M. ships.
2. Specifications for all such apparatus, and reports on tenders.
3. Drawings, designs, and proposals for all electric fittings, machinery and installations, in H.M. ships, from dockyards and contractors.
4. Supervision of manufacture of electrical apparatus. Installations.
5. Conduct of trials for receipt.
6. Trials of all electrical gear, both in contract and dockyard built ships.
7. Reports of trials of electric light machinery.
8. Reports of trials of electric fans.
9. Reports of trials of electric capstans.
10. Reports of trials of electric boat hoists.
11. Reports of trial and inspection of electric fittings of all ships before passing into Reserve.
12. Experimental investigations in regard to ventilation, electric lighting, and power plant.
13. Reports from ships and Naval Attachés on electrical matters.
14. Inspection of contractors' work.
15. Compilation of annual list of electrical apparatus in H.M. ships.
16. Compilation of lithographs of electrical and other stores for guidance of Yards and overseers.
17. Such other work connected with electrical subjects as may, from time to time, be assigned to him.