Sample of First Paper-Insulated Cable

Made:
1890 in United Kingdom
maker:
S Z de Ferranti Limited
Sample of First Paper-Insulated Cable 10,000-volt electricity supply cable, made by S. Z

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Sample of First Paper-Insulated Cable
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10,000-volt electricity supply cable, made by S. Z
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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