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all button attached to kitchen buzzer. Bathroom One side bracket on each side of mirror. One side wall receptacle for curling iron, shaving mug and luminous radiator. Kitchen One center ceiling light, one side bracket over sink and one side wall outlet for iron and washing machine. Cellar Five outlets should be provided for proper illumination, one at foot of stairs, one at work bench, one in fruit and vegetable cellar and one in front of furnace located so as also to illuminate the coal bin. A control switch and telltale lamp should be provided in the kitchen. Attic Two outlets are usually sufficient. A control switch and telltale lamp should be provided in the hall. Clothes Press A rigid pendant with a chain-pull socket should be provided for each dark clothes press. It is most convenient and practical to have these lights operated by an automatic switch which is opened and closed by the closing and opening of the closet door. This provides a light immediately the door is opened, while when the door is shut one may be sure that the light has not been left burning. GENERAL Baseboard outlets should be installed in all rooms for the use of vacuum cleaner, fans, or other portable appliances. Bell-ringing transformers which provide current for door bells and buzzers should be installed for each apartment. Emergency gas lights should be provided for the halls, kitchen, dining-room and bathroom. If any special requirements are not provided for in the above recommendations your Lighting Company will be glad to give you expert advice free of charge. They pride themselves on being at your service. WIRING HINTS The service entrance should be of sufficient capacity to care for additional load in the form of electric heating, cooking and other domestic appliances. The branch circuits should be heavy and numerous enough to care for additional outlets for lighting and appliances as found desirable. Your Lighting Company will be glad to go over your plans with you. The electric meters should be located in the cellar near the gas meter, as this will save you the annoyance of meter readers and testers going through the house to the attic. Be sure and install control switches and telltale lamps on cellar and attic lights. Provide three-way switches in the halls so that the hall lights may be controlled from either the first or second floor. All ceiling outlet lighting, and wh
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