A few odds ‘n’ ends…Pie axe or
axe—cable shears
Trailer—extension cord
Baloney—larger type W or G flexible supply cord
Dogs—channel∙lock pliers
Ship auger—wood boring drill bit
Kleins—Original 19th-century lineman’s pliers
Edison—just about anything electrical
Westinghoused—executed with alternating current
Minerallac—(1) bolt-through conduit of tubing clamp OR (2) non-contact neon-and-mirror circuit tester for industrial 2.4-4.8kV—arguable if safely useable on ungrounded systems.
Indenters—1950’s system of ½-1 inch “crimped” EMT connector/coupling of arguable ground continuity
GRC/RMC—Galvanized Rigid Conduit/Rigid Metal Conduit…enameled finish raceway evolved from black-iron gas pipe
Glass—fiber-optic cable
Sherardized—trade term for conduit anodizing
T/TW—“dangerous” thermoplastic/vinyl wire insulation; first threat to original “safe” rubber cable insulation
Deion—early principal arc-interruption/extinction method for AC circuit breakers
4w∆ terms for Bø (occasionally Cø) of higher voltage∙to∙‘neutral’/ground—
Stinger Leg Red Leg
Orange Leg Purple Leg
Power Leg Wild Leg
Bastard Leg High Leg
Aluminum Wire/Cable Code Names As Excel File As Word File [This message has been edited by Bjarney (edited 06-17-2002).]
