Comments by "American Spirit" (@americanspirit8932) on "Reconnecting 170,000 Phone Customers in NYC After a Major Fire - ATu0026T Archives" video.

@PINKBOY1006 there was no 4ess at the time in that building one of the first ones was in Rego Park I was one of the people that helped install the number 4 ESS
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@NillKitty number one in the New York metropolitan area was being installed in the late 60s and early 70s
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Wrong it was not intentionally started install is running cable from floor to floor forgot to cover the cable running between floors with fire resistant pillows along with fire to go between floors it was human error
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@judydempsey6082 you are correct, Western Electric install is we're running cable power cable I believe from the upper floors down to the power room, at the end of the day, they forgot to close the holes going between floors. They used to use fire retarded bags, they would stuff it into the holes to prevent any air from seeping between floors. Who was ever in charge of that cable crew, should have been held accountable, he failed to tell the installers to cover the holes before leaving that night. Today's date September 16th 2022. I was employed by Western Electric February 1963, I had 36 years service.
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@user2C47 the voltage used in central office switching was only 12 and 24 volts never any arching whatsoever
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