Electrical Insulator

Object/Artifact

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Electrical Insulator

Entry/Object ID

D2010.10.55

Description

This is an aqua glass electrical insulator with "B.T.C." near the base and "CANADA," under it. It is small and slender with a flatter top and lip where the wire would have gone.

Context

This donation was made from outside the Goulburn region but it is an example of a type of insulator that could have been used within the region.

Collection

Artefact Collection: Digital

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insulator

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Electrical System Components

Nomenclature Class

Electrical & Magnetic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Height

9.7 cm

Diameter

6.2 cm

Dimension Notes

2021-03-26

Material

glass - verre