Maker:

General Electric Company  Search this

Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

rubber (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 12 in x 1.125 cm; 30.48 cm x 7/16 in

Object Name:

power cable

cable sample

Other Terms:

cable sample; Cables and Wires; Power

Date made:

1897

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."

Credit Line:

from General Electric Company

ID Number:

EM.181711

Catalog number:

181711

Accession number:

33184

Maker number:

670

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

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-6a7a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_709358