Electric Power Transmission Cable for Interior Use
Electric Power Transmission Cable for Interior Use
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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: “500,000 [circular mil] cable, 3/32" rubber insulation, braided. [This cable is] for general use in interior wiring."
- Object Name
- power cable
- cable sample
- Other Terms
- cable sample; Cables and Wires; Power
- date made
- 1897
- maker
- General Electric Company
- Physical Description
- copper (overall material)
- rubber (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 in x 1.125 cm; 30.48 cm x 7/16 in
- ID Number
- EM.181711
- catalog number
- 181711
- accession number
- 33184
- maker number
- 670
- Credit Line
- from 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
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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