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Electrical Codes: You show me Yours and I’ll show you Mine.

The oldest United States National Electric Code in my collection is from 1896. It begins on page 373 of the 1896 book authored by N. Hawkins entitled New Catechism of Electricity: A Practical Treatise by stating that the National Code is the “wiremen’s Bible.” I have four original hard copies of this book should anyone…
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Where Might I find Historical Asbestos Information Related to Electrical Products and Electricians?

In my library, of course. I have a large collection of historical books discussing the use of asbestos by electricians in electrical components. One of my favorites is an 864 page manual by General Electric Supply Corporation published by in 1941 under the name Wiring Materials Power Apparatus. This manual discusses in detail the General…
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