Hubbell type P625 electrical connector set
date: label: date made
content: ca 1925
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: A 2-prong plug (horizontal tines) with a 2-slot connector (horizontal slots). Molded on plug: "Hubbell / P625", on connector: "Hubbell / 10A.250V." ca 1925. This connector set, made by Harvey Hubbell Co. (1888-present) is an example of devices still in use today. In this case, the connector plug shows two horizontal tines, while the connector socket shows a matched design with two horizontal slots that can accept only this type of plug. The configuration of plugs and sockets is now subject to strict codes so that only currents of specific ratings may be handled in wires with those connectors.
label: Description (Brief)
content: The adoption of electric lighting was one of the most significant events of the 19th and 20th centuries. The convenience and efficiency of electric lighting systems has revolutionized our daily existence and resulted in benefits and challenges that continue to affect everyone. Lighting, however, served as just the introduction for most consumers’ use of electricity. Once connected to the system, users could electrify many other tasks. An electrical system is just that–a system–and it requires multiple components. Such components include wiring plugs and sockets, generically referred to as connectors, that provides an interface between the appliance and the electrical supply. Plugs and sockets are designed for specific electrical ratings, often show proprietary designs of specific companies, and have demonstrated the impact of standardization.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reference: Fred E. H. Schroeder, "More 'Small Things Forgotten': Domestic Electrical Plugs and Receptacles, 1881-1931," Technology and Culture 27, No. 3 (July 1986): 525-543.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Electricity
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2023.0177.24
label: accession number
content: 2023.0177
label: catalog number
content: 2023.0177.24
objectType: label: Object Name
content: electrical connector
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 5.715 cm x 3.81 cm
label: Measurements
content: connector: 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm
label: Measurements
content: plug: 1 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 3.175 cm x 3.81 cm