Sample of Ferranti Concentric Cable
- Made:
- 1896 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- S Z de Ferranti Limited
Sample of the first concentric cable and first paper cable, designed and made by S Z de Ferranti Ltd, in a display case.
Made for six and a half miles service at 11000 volts from Deptford Power Station to central London.
Details
- Category:
- Electricity Supply
- Object Number:
- Y1996.10.10
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), glass and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
case: 48 mm x 139 mm x 165 mm, .7 kg
- type:
- electrical cable
- credit:
- Gift of Ferranti International Signal plc
