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Historical Context and Material Evolution

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Master Electrician Father teaches Son the Evolution of the Trade, what do you think? #bluecollar

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What happens here

The father responds to his son's question, emphasizing that 30 years isn't a long time in the grand scheme of the electrical trade. He confirms that the cables (SEU and SER) were indeed used back then. He then illustrates the perspective of 'older timers' who were initially skeptical of newer plastic-coated cables, fearing they would 'dry rot' in the sun. These older electricians, he explains, preferred using individual copper THWN (Thermoplastic Heat and Water resistant Nylon coated) or 4/0 aluminum wires for service connections, which the father demonstrates with an orange cable.

Goal: Provide historical context for the use of current electrical cables and contrast them with older preferred methods.

Tools and materials

  • Orange Electrical Cable — To illustrate older types of individual electrical conductors
  • SER Cable — As a subject of discussion and comparison
  • SEU Cable — As a subject of discussion and comparison

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my right hand okay so yes they did use this 30 years ago of course we put a ton of this stuff up you know and a lot of the older timers back then would be like what are you using this plastic for this gets not this gets dry rotted in the sun yeah and they want to use individual cables right like you know two or copper right thwn or you could use for OD aluminum look times have changed they've evolved I think one of the biggest

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