Early 1900s tube and knob electrial wiring at the train station at the Nevada ghost town of Rhyolite.
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David Litschel / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5304 x 7952 px | 44.9 x 67.3 cm | 17.7 x 26.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
7 May 2023Location:
Rhyolite, Nevada train stationMore information:
Early 1900s tube and knob electrical wiring at the train station at the Nevada ghost town of Rhyolite. Knob-and-tube wiring (sometimes abbreviated K&T) is an early standardized method of electrical wiring in buildings, in common use in North America from about 1880 to the 1930s. It consisted of single-insulated copper conductors run within wall or ceiling cavities, passing through Knob-and-tube wiring (sometimes abbreviated K&T) is an early standardized method of electrical wiring in buildings, in common use in North America from about 1880 to the 1930s. 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 wall, they were protected by flexible cloth.