Electric Anoraks

[TraineeSpark]

Purely for my own (sad) interest....
What is the oldest copy of the regs anyone owns? Mine is a real new one comparatively, 16th edition green cover.
Does anyone have a copy of the 1882 "Rules and regulations for the prevention of fire risks arising from electric lighting." ?
It must be worth a few quid now. And whats the odds someone has scribbled on it, with quill and ink, "Thee if note a bulbe, bulbef go in thee grounde."

 

[Dellsmp]

Lole,
bulbef doeth note go in the grounde, seedf go in the grounde, a bulbe mearly refereth to thine shape,

 

[Jim2287]

Lole,
bulbef doeth note go in the grounde, seedf go in the grounde, a bulbe mearly refereth to thine shape,

easier to understand than 16th edition

 

[pdcelec]

Purely for my own (sad) interest....
What is the oldest copy of the regs anyone owns? Mine is a real new one comparatively, 16th edition green cover.
Does anyone have a copy of the 1882 "Rules and regulations for the prevention of fire risks arising from electric lighting." ?
It must be worth a few quid now. And whats the odds someone has scribbled on it, with quill and ink, "Thee if note a bulbe, bulbef go in thee grounde."

I have the first edition. All four pages of it!

 

[TraineeSpark]

Pdc, is it an original copy? Where did ya get it from? Sorry, I know this is real lame, I just got a big interest in electrical history. Is there any way u could mail me a copy of it please?
TS

 

[Adam_151]

I believe that I heard that it was re-printed in paul cook's commentary to the regs

EDIT: You might be interested in the forums at electrical-contractor.net there is an electricial nostaligola section, and there are a few people from the uk who post there

 

[securespark]

I have the edition issued in the year of my birth...1966. 14th to you, mate!

 

[TraineeSpark]

adam, thanks for the addy, will check it out. secure - 1966, wasn't that another year they changed the bl00dy cable colours? Earth was black till then if I remember correctly?