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They are fitted with gun metal tube-plates, and each contain 516 tubes, 3/4 inch in diameter, which have an exposed length of 6 feet 5 inches, and give a total cooling surface of 650 square feet. The air and circulating pumps are bolted to the back of the condensers, and are worked by levers from the engine crosshead.
The water test, the purpose of which is to discover any leakage from the tubes, tube-plates, water pipes, etc., into portions of the steam or air chambers, should be made first. Water Tests of Condenser
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