Power Cable Section

Description
One section of power cable with cut ends, covered in rubber and black electrical tape; two smaller cables branching off the main section; damaged and twisted in the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
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Collecting unit
Home Life, Work and Learning
Canterbury Social History
Measurements
Dimensions (LxWxH): whole: 650 x 300 x 85mm
Researcher comments/remarks
One of the most noticeable effects of the earthquakes in Canterbury was the loss of basic infrastructure such as power, water and sewerage. The earthquakes caused more faults to the power system than would normally be experienced in a decade. This cut section of power cable demonstrates the damage that was sustained during the 22 February 2011 earthquake by the cable network that supplied power for Christchurch. Orion, the primary power supply contractor in the Canterbury region, estimated that the damage sustained following 22 February 2011 earthquake was around 10 times as severe as it had been following 4 September 2010. Power supplies continued to be affected in the months and years following the earthquake, as repairs to the network and demolition of buildings interrupted supply.
Associated event
Earthquake, 22 February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
Current rights code
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
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Other id
2230
Accession number
2012.2.1

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2010/11 Earthquake Collection

2010/11 Earthquake Collection

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