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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 5th day
of December, 2006.

                                          /s/Anthony J. Guzzi
                                             Anthony J. Guzzi
                                             Director


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