Meter, watt-hour

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OBJECT TYPE: REVENUE/AC/SINGLE PHASE/INDUCTION/3 WIRE
DATE: 1911
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0573.001

MANUFACTURER: Ferranti Ltd.
MODEL: C
LOCATION: Hollinwood, England

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General Information

Serial #: 508004
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 22.6 cm
Width: 18.4 cm
Height: 13.5 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: FERRANTI
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Hollinwood

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: THIS ONE WAS KEPT ATTHE 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 CIRCUITS AND REGISTERS THE SUMS OF THESE VALUES IN COMMERCIAL UNITS; IT MEASURES THE TOTAL ENERGY USED.
Technical: WAS USED BY THE ELECTRIC CO. TO MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, WAS OFTEN PLACED OUTSIDE HOME OR IN BASEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS, WHILE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH FOR THE PURPOSE, IS NOT SO IMPORTANT A FACTOR AS.. (*CONT'D IN SUPP. INFO. FILE & O:DRIVE SUPP.INFO.)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READING 'METER NO. 508004/ 10 AMPS, 110 VOLTS, 60 CYCLES/ 40 REVS PER MINUTE = 1000 WATTS/ FERRANTI LD/ HOLLINWOOD LANCASHIRE'/ PLATE READING '1 PHASE 3 WIRE'/ PLATE READING 'TYPE C NO. 508004'/ GREEN IMPRESSION PRINTED LABEL READING 'S153'/ GREY PAINTED '036-B'
Missing: PROTECTIVE PLATE
Finish: BLACK PAINTED CASING/ BLACK SYNTHETIC/ WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK MARKINGS
Decoration: N/A

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Ferranti Ltd., Meter, watt-hour, circa 1911, Artifact no. 1984.0573, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0573.001/

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