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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-006727
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030605

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SWIFT RICHARD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200537

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02958
		FILM NUMBER:		03733458

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PSEG
		STREET 2:		80 PARK PLAZA
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102-4194

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY,
		STREET 2:		200 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			WOODCLIFF LAKE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07677

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUBBELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000048898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				060397030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037994100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUBBELL HARVEY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860716
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<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-06-04</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000048898</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HUBBELL INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>SWIFT RICHARD J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
 HUBBELL INCORPORATED

POWER OF ATTORNEY TO SIGN REPORTS ON FORMS 3, 4 AND
5


	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned in his
capacity as set forth below, hereby constitutes and appoints RICHARD W.
DAVIES, JOHN F. MULVIHILL, and MEGAN C. PRENETA, and each of them
severally, his true and lawful attorneys and agents with power to act with
or without the other to execute on behalf of the undersigned Reports on
Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5, and any amendments thereto, filed under Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and relating to securities of
Hubbell Incorporated.  This Power of Attorney shall continue in full force
and effect until any recipient hereof receives an instrument executed by
the undersigned terminating it.

	The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of
the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is Hubbell Incorporated assuming,
any of the undersigned responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
has subscribed these presents this third day of June,
2003.




					/s/Richard J. Swift
					   Richard
J. Swift
					   Director


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