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Electricity Comes to Brush Run West Virginia Home Wiring West Virginia Style The web keeper does not recall for sure when electricity came to Brush Run but it was after WW-II. Uncle Lewis did the wiring with hints from Dad and his first cousin Leonard. The entrance panel was on the outside wall where it was protected by the front porch. As recalled, it has four fifteen ampere circuits which provided an outlet and one light in each room. This was thought more than sufficient.
Driving down brush Run road toward the Barker Place Click on any image for a larger view
Crossing Brush Run at the Barker Place
A story is told concerning the Barkers getting electricity. A device was sold in popular magazines of the era such as True Detective Stories and Police Gazette advertising a water heater which could be immersed in a coffee cup to warm the water. It was claimed that using the device would cost less than a quarter a month to operate. This device was used for many hours a day to heat water for all purposes. The electricity bill was much higher than expected – perhaps fifteen dollars rather than the usual two or three dollars.
The web keeper has taught many classes in safe and efficient stamp press operation. One should not take photos of dangerous conditions such as press electrical panels used for the storage of wire braid hydraulic hose, cans of spray paint, and lunches. The following photo of a home under construction is used to introduce the tropic of why the wiring in an electrical panel should be neat. Please be aware that the wiring shown is temporary.
A view of the temporary wiring
A closer view of the temporary wiring
This photo illustrates why steel is a superior engineering material for safe automobile production. Steel resists deformation in proportion to the rate of deformation thus absorbing energy in the event of a front end collision. Absorbing energy in this way contributes to occupant safety,
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