Sample of First Paper-Insulated Cable
- Made:
- 1890 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- S Z de Ferranti Limited
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A sample of the first paper-insulated 10,000-volt electricity supply cable, made by S. Z. de Ferranti Ltd for the Deptford Power Station scheme and in use from 1890 to 1933; the sample is encased in plastic.
Details
- Category:
- Electricity Supply
- Object Number:
- Y1996.10.206
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
case: 19 mm x 103 mm x 102 mm,
- type:
- electrical cable
- credit:
- Gift of Ferranti International Signal plc
