General Information

Serial #

1491931

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

37.0 cm

Width

20.0 cm

Height

18.2 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

Siemens

Country

Germany

State/Province

Bavaria

City

Unknown

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.

Technical

WAS USED BY ELECTRIC CO. TO MONITOR AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, 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... (*CONT'D IN SUPP.INFO. FILE & O:DRIVE SUPP.INFO.)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PLATE READING 'Meter Type D6B/ V. 110, A. 3x10, Cycles 60/ No. 1491931/ 1 REV. = 0.82 Watthours/ Made by Siemens-Schuckert, Bavaria/ Sold by Siemens-Montreal, Canada'/ INCISED WHITE MFR'S SYMBOL CONSISTING OF TWO CROSSED "S"'s/ GREEN IMPRESSION PRINTED LABEL READING 'S241'/ GREY PAINTED '052'

Missing

N/A

Finish

CASING PAINTED BLACK/ BLACK SYNTHETIC/ WHITE DIAL WITH RED & BLACK MARKINGS

Decoration

N/A