Meter, watt-hour

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OBJECT TYPE: REVENUE/POLYPHASE/2 RATE/AC/INDUCTION
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0474.001

MANUFACTURER: Bergmann Elektricitats-Werke AG
MODEL: DE
LOCATION: Berlin, Germany

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General Information

Serial #: 331174
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING & PARTS/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Bergmann
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Berlin

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: THIS METER WAS USED BY THE LEGAL DIVISION OF INDUSTRY CANADA TO DETERMINE THE STANDARD FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF WATT-HOUR METER.
Function: A WATT-HOUR METER WITH 2 RATE REGISTERS TO MEASURE ELECTRICAL ENERGY USED; A HIGH RATE SCALE FOR PEAK ELECTRICAL LOAD PERIODS & A LOW RATE SCALE FOR NON-PEAK PERIODS
Technical: ARTIFACT WASUSED BY ELECTRIC COMPANY TO MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, IT WAS OFTEN PLACED OUTSIDE HOME OR IN BASEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS, WHILE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH FOR THE PURPOSE, IS NOT SO IMPORTANT.. (*CONT'D IN SUPP.INFO. FILE & O:DRIVE SUPP.INFO.)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE
Missing: MISSING A COUPLE OF SCREWS; MISSING SOMETHING IN THE CENTRE
Finish: BLACK PAINTED CASING/ WHITE DIAL
Decoration: N/A

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Bergmann Elektricitats-Werke AG, Meter, watt-hour, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1984.0474, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0474.001/

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