he ideal fireproof wire is that of which the insulation will suc-cessfully resist temperatures high enough to fuse the conductor.In our search, therefore, for the ideal insulating material, weperforce immediately ruled out the two materials heretoforemost widely used—cotton and rubber. Cotton,…
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