100th anniversary of SNV: The 1950s, when electricity flowed from all sockets
In the post-war years, Switzerland and Europe experience an unprecedented economic upswing. Wages rise and living conditions improve significantly. The boom ensures that the financial scope for households expands encouragingly.
For the first time, there is room in the household budget of Swiss families for purchases of durable appliances in addition to goods for everyday use. Washing machines, refrigerators and electrical appliances for household and DIY use made their way into the apartments and houses of the Swiss in the 1950s. These years saw the birth of many household appliances that fundamentally changed housework and still make our hands easier today. This development was made possible by electrification.
The 1950s bring many conveniences
What was previously a luxury is becoming affordable for many. Electricity now flows out of the socket as standard in all households. Everything that is available with a cable is purchased and connected. Electricity consumption increases sharply. In 1953, television trials begin, in 1957 the first computer goes into operation at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), and the postal, telephone and telegraph companies (PTT) already report one million telephone subscribers in 1959.
Immerse yourself in the time of the 1950s with the help of the picture story below. A time that was characterized by technical progress and gave us many conveniences that we can no longer imagine life without today. So much was invented and discovered during this time that our modern lives have become much easier, and sometimes we don't even notice it anymore. We owe this to the experts who dedicated their lives to science. Even today, they ensure that the safety of electrotechnical products and systems is guaranteed and that they are compatible in networked systems. Their findings have been incorporated into recognized standards, which have been and continue to be adapted to the state of the art. In this way, they make a significant contribution to continuous further development and innovation.
Electrosuisse is responsible for standardization in electrical engineering
The Comité Electrotechnique Suisse (CES) of Electrosuisse is responsible for the field of electrical engineering. SNV has delegated all tasks related to electrotechnical standardization to the CES.
Electrosuisse is Switzerland's leading professional association in the field of electricity. Its aim is to ensure the safety of networks, installations and equipment, to keep its members up to date on developments in science and technology in all subfields of electrical engineering, and to promote professional dialogue. Electrosuisse organizes and supervises standardization in electrical engineering, electronics and information technology through its CES Commission in more than 90 technical committees. The CES represents Swiss interests at European and international level. It is the national member in the international and European standardization organizations of electrical engineering, IEC and CENELEC.
More information:
www.snv.ch
http://technik-museum.ch/
https://www.electrosuisse.ch/de/mitglieder-services/fachwissen/pioniere-der-elektrotechnik.html
