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November 9, 2020 01:30 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/11/09/edwardian-home-electrical-wiring-was-scary-stuff.html
Edwardian home electrical wiring was scary stuff
The advent of electrical lighting and appliances came with a lot of trial and error, meaning a lot of injuries, destruction, and death before things got standardized and safety-tested. In Edwardian times, for instance, each electricity producer chose their own voltage and method of delivery, among other unnerving practices. — Read the rest
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