Show Inadequate Electrical Wiring I Creates Hazard in rn Most Homes Because more moie than 80 percent of American homes are inadequately equipped for or modern electrical living livin living liv liv- in ing Copper Corporation will help caP call attention to the situation situation situation situ situ- in a national advertising campaign campaign campaign cam cam- it was as announced this week I I A spokesman said aid the National Adequate Wiring Bureau believes the 80 percent figure is conservative The trend toward to electrical living is evident by counting counting counting count count- ing the number of electrical appliances appliances appliances ances in general g use today compared compared com corn pared with those used in the Thirties In 1930 there were eie about 20 appliances in general use Today there are aie about GO 60 GO and the end is not in sight It was was' pointed out that only 17 percent of American residences are aie less than 10 years old The uThe fact that 83 percent are more than 10 years old oW can only mean that their electrical efficiency is obsolete the spokesman said He added that these figures present a challenge a-challenge to awaken Americans to the hazards and discomforts of living in the dark ages of the electrical world Here Heie is a ready made model niza- niza tion that may well run into many millions o of dollars he added The rhe spokesman called attention to the present situation in the Y-s Y automotive industry tie tie- output of automobiles and trucks would have been impossible if the industry had not awakened a America 30 ers ago to the need for better roads he s said id Sales figures would not be at their present present present pres pres- ent level if th the American public was faced with dr driving dring ing on bumpy he added He called attention to the fact that utility companies have the electricity and manufacturers are producing the appliances But nut the home owner o does not have ha adequate wiring Many modern modem modern appliances appliances such as air conditioning units electric ranges langes and dryers need special wiring he said In most cases the buying public doesn't realize this until the appliances are delivered delivered de de- livered and they discover they must have larger capacity wiring iring in installed in- in stalled The advertising Using campaign campaign campaign cam cam- began Legan ir June |