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  2. Knob-and-tube wiring - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] It consisted of single-insulated copper conductors run within wall or ceiling cavities, passing through joist and stud drill-holes via protective porcelain insulating tubes, and supported along their length on nailed-down porcelain knob insulators. Where conductors entered a wiring device such as a lamp or switch, or were pulled into a ...

  3. Worthington Enterprises - Wikipedia

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    Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (formerly Worthington Industries) is an industrial manufacturing company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company is composed of two business segments, Consumer Products and Building Products .

  4. Victor Insulator Company - Wikipedia

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    Victor Insulators, Inc. based in Victor, New York was founded in 1893 by Fred M. Locke, and is the oldest electrical insulator company in North America. They originally made glass insulators for electrical lines. They suspended operations during the Great Depression but resumed operations in 1935 as Victor Insulators. Among their product mix ...

  5. Bushing (electrical) - Wikipedia

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    In electric power, a bushing is a hollow electrical insulator that allows an electrical conductor to pass safely through a conducting barrier such as the case of a transformer or circuit breaker without making electrical contact with it. Bushings are typically made from porcelain, though other insulating materials are also used.

  6. Insulator (electricity) - Wikipedia

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    Insulators are characterized in several common classes: Pin insulator - The pin-type insulator is mounted on a pin affixed on the cross-arm of the pole. The insulator has a groove near the top just below the crown. The conductor passes through this groove and is tied to the insulator with annealed wire of the same material as the conductor. Pin ...

  7. J-B Weld - Wikipedia

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    It can be used as an adhesive, laminate, plug, filler, sealant, or electrical insulator and can be drilled, ground, tapped, machined, sanded, and painted when cured. J-B Kwik is a faster-curing two-part epoxy with medium-temperature resistance up to 300 °F (149 °C).

  8. Insulator Museum - Wikipedia

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    The museum contains some unique items, including a "pin insulator for communication" manufactured in 1875 that is believed to be the oldest domestic Japanese insulator. [citation needed] It has "approximately 5,000 pieces of insulators and maintenance tools from 21 countries... and 57 manufacturers."

  9. Pin insulator - Wikipedia

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    An insulator of a telephone transmission line A pin insulator ceramic plate used for 20 KV lines. A pin insulator is a device that isolates a wire from a physical support such as a pin (a wooden or metal dowel of about 3 cm diameter with screw threads) on a telegraph or utility pole.