Meter, watt-hour

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OBJECT TYPE
REVENUE/AC/SINGLE PHASE/INDUCTION/INTEGRATING
DATE
1914
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1984.0502.001
MANUFACTURER
Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL
I-14
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
1013750
Part Number
1
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL CASING & PARTS, GLASS, SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length
19.3 cm
Width
14.9 cm
Height
12.8 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA
General Electric
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Toronto

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
THIS ONE WAS KEPT AT THE DEPT. OF TRADE AND COMMERCE, STANDARDS BRANCH, IN OTTAWA, AS PART OF ITS LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO TEST AND MAINTAIN EXAMPLES OF METERS SOLD COMMERCIALLY IN CANADA.
Function
A METER WHICH INTEGRATES, OR SUMS UP, THE SUCCESSIVE VALUES OF POWER SUPPLIED THROUGH IT TO A DISTRIBUTING CIRCUIT & REGISTERS THE SUMS OF THESE VALUES IN COMMERCIAL UNITS; IT MEASURES THE TOTAL ENERGY USED (REF.2)
Technical
ARTIFACT WAS USED BY ELECTRIC CO. TO MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, IT WAS OFTEN PLACED OUTSIDE HOME OR IN BASEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, ACCURACY OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS, WHILE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH FOR THE PURPOSE, IS NOT SO IMPORTANT A FACTOR AS PERHAPS SOME OTHER QUALITIES; SUCH AS RUGGEDNESS, READABILITY, AND LOW COST.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
MFR'S PLATE READING 'SINGLE PH TYPE I-14 WATTHOUR METER' & 'CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LIMITED/ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA'/ GREEN IMPRESSION PRINTED LABELS READING 'S31', GREY PAINTED LETTERING READING '098B'
Missing
.2 REGISTER MISSING
Finish
CASING PAINTED BLACK/.1 WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK MARKINGS/.3 BLACK DIGITAL DIAL WITH WHITE & RED LETTERING/ BLACK SYNTHETIC/ BRASS COLOURED NUTS
Decoration
N/A

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