This leakage must be prevented before proceeding with the work to be done.
The least trace in the air of a room is easily noticed, and if this odor is detected about an apparatus in operation, it is certain to indicate a leakage of gas through faulty piping, open valves, broken hose or otherwise.
The mechanism of a regulator is too delicate to be handled in the ordinary shop and should any trouble or leakage develop in this part of the equipment it should be sent to a company familiar with this class of work for the necessary repairs.
When this hand wheel is turned to the left, or up, as far as it will go, opening the valve, a rubber disc is compressed inside of the valve body and this disc serves to prevent leakage of the gas around the spindle.
The accidental leakage of gas from defective pipes and fixtures produce only the element of risk that is assumed with the use of any other form of gas for illuminating purposes.
Possibility ofleakage is their greatest disadvantage.
The leakage of sewer gas is detected by the sense of smell sooner than in almost any other way.
Should this gasket become worn, as it will in time, the plunger fits loosely in the cylinder and the pump will lift the water with difficulty, because of the leakage around the gasket.
Machines of this kind that are safeguarded against leakage of gas or the possibility of accumulated pressure are practically free from danger in the use of acetylene.
The mere enumeration of defects caused by leakage is sufficient to indicate the remedy to be adopted.
Moreover, the slightest leakage in one of the valves or checks may cause the entire system to fail, and, particularly in the case of the pump, may induce a back explosion exceedingly dangerous to the man in charge of the engine.
This arrangement seems best adapted to prevent the leakage of gas which tends to take place by reaction after each suction stroke of the engine.
If the engine is well kept and shows no sign of wear, leakage may be caused simply by the fouling of the piston-rings, which then adhere in their grooves and have but insufficient play.
This done, the valve on the reservoir itself is tightly closed, as well as the check-valve, so as to avoid any leakage likely to cause a fall in the reservoir's pressure.
It should be borne in mind that the gas is under a pressure below that of the atmosphere, and that the least leakage will cause the entrance of air, which will impair the quality of the gas.
Leakage of gas, which is usually manifested by a characteristic odor, results in a loss of consumption and renders the air unfit to breathe.
Leakage past the piston may be caused by the breaking of one or more rings, by wear or binding of the rings, or by wear or binding of the cylinder.
This is open to criticism, however, sinceleakage occurs, caused by the employment of elbows which retard the circulation.
The slightest leakage past the valves or around the piston will sensibly increase the consumption.
In order to prevent leakage at the piston, the rings should be protected from all wear.
Long lines of pipe between the meter and the engine should be avoided, for the sake of economy, since the chances for leakage increase with the length of the pipe.
This spindle M should be well enclosed, in order to prevent any leakage that might cause a deterioration of the insulating material.
There seems to have been some leakage in the one can, but how we could not account for that we have left a note telling Capt.
Finally, we have a picture of the secrecy which was imposed upon all with regard to the news they should write home and the precautions against any leakage of scientific results.
It is high time that a good, sharp detective police officer was set to work to discover the source of the continued leakage of our government's plans.
No further measurable leakage developed in the repaired cracks, during a period of four months, and the total leakage has been reduced to about 0.
The leakage was similar in all four tunnels, but was largest in amount in Tunnel D, where, at the beginning of February, the ordinary flow was about 0.
The ram passes water-tight through the cylinder cover, which is provided with double hat leathers to prevent leakage outwards or inwards.
Joint-rings j, j on the cover plates make a sufficiently water-tight joint with the casing, to prevent leakage from the guide-blade chamber into the suction pipes.
But in many towns, and especially in America, the supply is considerably greater, but also in many cases a good deal of the supply is lost by leakage of the mains.
If the bullet be small and, by chance, surgically clean, it is possible that the openings may tightly close up behind it so that no leakagetakes place into the general peritoneal cavity.
The principal danger lies in the leakage of the contents of the stomach and intestines, which almost always sets up a septic peritonitis.
It is well known that furnace-bars are very speedily destroyed by a leakage of the boiler, the effect of the steam on the under side of the bars being to curve and twist them.
Disturbances in the earth, vibration, leakage currents from trolley lines, and so forth, would interfere seriously with the action of the telephone.
The rails were not insulated, but it was found that the leakage current was very small, even when the ground was wet.
But it is the individual system and not the individual himself which causes this stupendous waste of time and power, and as long as it is kept in force the leakage of human progress will naturally be beyond calculation.
By judicious scheming, this may be effected, whilst securing freedom from leakage of water at the joint.
Trough floors may be expected to show loose rivets near the ends, with a probability of excessive leakage where they abut against the webs of supporting girders.
A bad place for such joints is immediately over girders supporting the troughs, as there the stress will be most severe, any leakage come directly upon the girder, and remedial measures be more difficult to carry out.
An elm was killed by the Elm borer (Compsidea tridentata), and the owner was on the point of suing the Gas Company for the loss of the tree from the supposed leakage of a gas pipe.
Often the disease is in streets lighted by gas, attributed to the leakage of the gas.
The cork converted the faucet into an [Illustration: A Tight-Fitting Cork Driven into a Cracked Faucet Converted It into an Emergency Plug] emergency plug which prevented leakage until the proper fitting to take its place could be secured.
Any leakage will be detected if the nose is placed near the tin and farther application of the paper will stop the holes.
The lamp is finished by tacking two or more layers of yellow post-office paper over the aperture D, bringing the paper well around to the sides and bottom of the box to prevent light leakage from the cracks around the edges, says Photo Era.
Tying Paper Bag to Make a Carrying Handle [10] In tying the ordinary paper bag, the string can be placed in the paper in such a way that it will form a handle to carry the package, and also prevent any leakage of the contents.
Whether it was an accidental leakage sufficiently serious to affect the buoyancy of the airship or merely the natural wastage from the ballonettes the Sub knew not.
The most elaborate cipher was used, and precautions taken to prevent leakage of unauthentic information.
Moreover, theleakage was only interrupted; the evil was moderated, not repaired.
Otherwise the steam pressure will force the cylinder-block faces apart and steam leakage will result.
The crevices or seams along the bottom of the boat should be carefully covered with pitch or marine glue to prevent leakage when the boat is in the water.
This is called packing, and the presence of this packing prevents steam leakage between the piston and the cylinder walls and thereby materially increases the efficiency of the engine.
May líkids matag iksámin sa Síbil Sirbis, There is always a leakage every Civil Service exam.
Pasádu tanan kay may líkids, Everybody passed because there was a leakage (the test questions were known to the examinees).
Every conceivable precaution was taken against the leakage of information respecting what was going on in the Council of Ten.
In conclusion he demanded an investigation into the origin of the leakage of information and the adoption of severe disciplinary measures against the journalists who published the disclosures.
Much of the present leakage is indirectly due to the present Minister, in whom England is indeed unfortunate.
A hissing sound during the beat indicates a leakage past the valves; a thump, or "clack," that they shut completely.
When a child's rubber ball gets slack through a slight leakage of air, and loses some of its bounce, it is a common practice to hold it for a few minutes in front of the fire till it becomes temporarily taut again.
As soon as the pressure in the reservoir is reduced (by leakage or use) below the normal, spring 7 returns diaphragm 9 to the position shown in Fig.
