GEC K8396

K8396

PRIVATE AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE
A.C. RINGING, 26-VOLT, UNISELECTOR TYPE

This unit has an ultimate capacity of 50 lines, but can be equipped with as few as 25 lines to begin with.  The switching equipment is mounted on a steel framework, enclosed in a floor pattern cabinet of polished hardwood.  The glazed panelled front of the cabinet is hinged, a fitted with a lock.  There is a lift-out panel at rear to give easy access to the wiring.

This unit is very compact, and can therefore be installed practically anywhere.

A twin conductor only is required to connect an instrument to the switchboard.

Instruments suitable for use with these boards are K 8384/85/87/88.

Taken from 1932 catalogue and the GEC Catalogue Everything Electrical - 1935 edition

Also found in the GEC Bulletin No. 8 dated 1928

Additional pictures of the K8396 - 50 Line PAX

Front view
Front view with door open	Rear view with door removed

The pictures above were GEC Factory files dated circa 1927

Last revised: June 30, 2019