4.

Shipping weights as they affected the cost of delivery.

5.

Probable maximum service-life requirements.

6.

Type and function of buildings in which these materials were
to be installed.

7.

Availability as it affected delivery and progress of the
installation.

8.

Possibility of substitution in the event the selected items
were not available.

9.

Suitability of the selected items to fit conditions where
field changes were to me made.

As a result of these investigations the following criteria were
set-up and, except in some specific instances, represented the type of
installation:

1.

Fixtures
a,

Aluminum reflectors with bare incandescent lamps were
selected for general use because they were more economical
than the vapor-proof type. Aluminum reflectors for all
bed lights were originally specified but procurement efforts
indicated that costs of manufacture would be inordinately
high at the time. As a consequence, of the available steel
or porcelain substitutes, steel was chosen because of considerations of weight, unbreakable character and very low
cost. The last mentioned factor indicated economies in
the use of steel even if frequent replacement was necessary.
Glassteel diffusers were used in the dining portions of the
mess halls to provide a high quality of light.
Vapor-proof fixtures were used for outside bracket lights,
in latrines and shower rooms, and elsewhere where excessive
moisture conditions prevailed.
Fluorescent fixtures were used only in areas specified by
J-Division, as the initial cost of installation was considered to be too high to warrant general use.

Class 1, Group D, explosion-proof fixtures were installed
in hazardous areas along with rigid galvanized conduit,
explosion-proof fittings, sealing fittings, etc.

Security flood lighting was installed around the CMR and
similar restricted areas on Parry and on each of the experiment locations.

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