Meter, watt-hour

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OBJECT TYPE: REVENUE/AC/POLYPHASE/CYCLOMETER/REGISTER/BAT
DATE: 1910
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0635.001

MANUFACTURER: BAT Electrical Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: France

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General Information

Serial #: 86767
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: 35.5 cm
Width: 22.5 cm
Height: 13.2 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: BAT
Country: France
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A METER WHICH INTEGRATES, OR SUMS UP THE SUCCESSIVE VALUES OF POWER SUPPLIED THROUGH IT TO A DISTRIBUTING CIRCUIT AND REGISTERS THE SUMS OF THESE VALUES TO 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 PLACED 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... (*CONT'D AS SUPP.INFO. FILE & O:DRIVE SUPP.INFO.)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READING 'PATENT NO. 2098/ "BAT" ELECTRICITY METER/ MADE IN FRANCE/ NO. 86767, VOLTS 2x550/ AMPS 10, 60 CYCLES/ 1 DISC. REVOLUTION = 2.78 WATTHOURS'/ BLACK LETTERING ON DIAL READING 'K.W.' & 'Board of Trade Units'
Missing: N/A
Finish: DARK GREY PAITED CASING/ WHITE DIGITAL DIAL
Decoration: N/A

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BAT Electrical Co., Meter, watt-hour, circa 1910, Artifact no. 1984.0635, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0635.001/

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