Show Inadequate e Electrical Wiring v Hazard on in Most Homes Because more than 80 percent of American homes are inadequately I equipped for modern electrical living living liv liv- ing Copper Corporation will Kelp help call attention to the situation situation situation situ situ- I in a national advertising campaign campaign campaign cam cam- I I it was ann announced this week i A spokesman said the National Adequate Wiring Bureau believes the 80 percent figure is conservative The trend toward electrical living is evident by counting counting counting count count- ing the number of electrical appliances appliances appliances ances in general use today compared compared compared com com- pared with those used in the Thirties In 1930 there were about 1 20 appliances in general use Today there are about 60 60 and the end is not in sight It was pointed out that only 17 percent of American residences aress are ate less ss than 10 years old The fact that 83 percent are more than 10 years old can only mean that their electrical efficiency is obsolete the spokesman said He added that these figures present a challenge to awaken Americans to the hazards and discomforts of living in the dark ages a es of or the electrical world Here is a ready-made ready tion market that may well run into many millions of dollars he added The spokesman called attention to the present situation in the automotive industry tremendous tremendous tre tre- output of automobiles and trucks would have been impossible if the industry had not awakened America 30 years ago to the need for better roads he said Sales figures would not be at their present present present pres pres- ent level If the American public was faced with with driving driving on on bumpy roads road he added He called attention to the fact that utility companies have the electricity and manufacturers are producing the appliances But the home owner does not have adequate wiring Many modern appliances such as air conditioning units electric ranges and dryers need special wiring he said In most cases the buying public doesn't realize this until the appliances are delivered delivered delivered de de- livered and they discover they must have larger capacity wiring in in- in stalled The advertising campaign campaign campaign cam cam- began in June Junc |