Cable and Pipe Display of 345 KV feeder cable

Cable and Pipe Display of 345 KV feeder cable

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Description (Brief)
Electric power lines have been connecting generating plants to customers since Thomas Edison put lines under the streets of New York City in 1880. Today aluminum lines like these carry electricity hundreds of miles. Hanging these high-voltage lines from towers allows the heat generated by their electrical resistance to dissipate into the air. The expanded area near the center is where the cable connects to an insulator.
Location
Currently not on view (cable part)
Object Name
Cable Sample
power transmission cables
electrical cable
date made
ca 1970
Measurements
overall: 112 in x 24 in x 24 in; 284.48 cm x 60.96 cm x 60.96 cm
ID Number
EM.330142
catalog number
330142
accession number
294058
Credit Line
from Consolidated Edison Company of New York, thru B. P. Stengren
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Energy & Power
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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