General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

painted aluminum (?) sign.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

28.1 cm

Width

11.5 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Appears new/ never used

Canada

The donation includes insulators, dampers, conductors, a preform rod, a sign, and personal gear from a Hydro One transmission station. It shows choices made by Hydro One, the typical equipment used at the beginning of the 21st c. on high voltage lines in Ontario. The artifacts also represent diversity and the longevity of manufacturers of electrical equipment and globalization of the markets. [Ref. 1]

Function

To convey information to direct observer. Specifically, to alert and warn observer of possible danger.

Technical

There are numerous companies and transmission technologies available on the market at the time of this acquisition. The objects offered to the Museum represent tested technologies chosen by Hydro One for practical reasons. [Ref. 1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Sign face reads "DANGER/ Live/ wires/ STOP/ Keep/off!".

Missing

None.

Finish

Rectangular aluminum (?) sign has white face, with red and black text and graphics; designed to be mounted by four corners; reverse is silver metal.

Decoration

Electrical bolt graphic and octagonal stop sign depicted on sign face.