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OBJECT TYPE: TIME DELAY
DATE: 1970–1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0795.001

MANUFACTURER: Amperite Co. Inc.
MODEL: 6N0180
LOCATION: Union City, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: RELAYS: GLASS ENVELOPE; SYNTHETIC BASE; METAL, CERAMIC AND SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ BOXES: CARDSTOCK

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 7.4 cm
Width: 3.2 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Electricity & electronics
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Amperite
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Union City

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY USED IN THE 1970S AND 1980S
Canada: SAMPLE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AVAILABLE IN CANADA IN THE 1970S
Function: USED TO CONTROL VARIATIONS IN ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS BY MAKING OR BREAKING CONNECTIONS IN THE SAME OR ANOTHER CIRCUIT. IN THIS TYPE THERE IS A DELAY BETWEEN THE TIME THE RELAY IS ENERGIZED OR DE-ENERGIZED AND THE CONTACTS OPEN OR CLOSE.
Technical: ARE ACTUATED BY A HEATER SO CAN BE USED ON AC, DC OR PULSATING CURRENT. ARE NOT AFFECTED BY ALTITUDE, MOISTURE, OR OTHER ATMOSPERHIC CONDITIONS. HEATERS WILL WITHSTAND A 50% OVERLOAD FOR 1 HR OR LESS WITHOUT DAMAGE. [REF 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON TOP OF GLASS: 'AMPERITE/ 6N0180/ RELAY'/ PRINTING ON CARTON INCLUDES: 'DELAY/ RELAY/ AMPERITE [LOGO]/ MADE IN U.S.A./ PRINTED IN U.S.A./ 6N0180/ Base Wiring/ Heater -/ Prongs 2-3/ Contacts -/ Prongs 5-7/ HERMETICALLY SEALED/ NOT AFFECTED BY/ ALTITUDE, MOISTURE OR/ OTHER CLIMATE CHANGES./ EXPLOSION PROOF.'
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: RELAY: UNCOLOURED GLASS; BLACK BASE/ CARTON: RED WITH BLACK AND WHITE PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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Amperite Co. Inc., Relay, between 1970–1979, Artifact no. 1966.0795, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0795.001/

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