Weatherproof Electric Power Transmission Cable

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Description (Brief):

The cables needed to transmit electrical power may seem simple but are actually complex technological artifacts. Cables are designed for many different applications, for example, indoor or outdoor use. This power cable was described by GE engineer William Clark in 1898 as follows: “300,000 [circular mil] cable, [having] the braids saturated with bituminous compound. These cables are intended for overhead wiring."

Date Made: 1897

Maker: General Electric Company

See more items in: Work and Industry: Electricity, Energy & Power, American Enterprise

Exhibition: American Enterprise

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: from General Electric Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: EM.181714Catalog Number: 181714Accession Number: 33184Maker Number: 673

Object Name: power cablecable sampleOther Terms: cable sample; Cables and Wires; Power

Physical Description: copper (overall material)bituminous compound (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12 in x 1 in; 30.48 cm x 2.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-610d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_709355

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