Circuit breaker

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OBJECT TYPE
single pole
DATE
1948
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.2754.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
synthetic casing, switch and parts/ metal hardware and parts

Dimensions

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

Length
10.3 cm
Width
2.5 cm
Height
13.2 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Energy-electric
Category
User site
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
1940s-1950s+
Canada
An example of a circuit breaker of a type used in Canada. Part of a large and varied collection of over 7500 electrical items acquired and documented by Ontario Hydro in the1960s. The collection was thought to be the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in Canada and was donated to the National Museum of Science and Technology in 1992.
Function
A safety device used in panel boards to protect against the overloading of circuits, substituting for fuses and fused switches
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
partially illegible grey lettering reads "220/ M.A.", "?-220", "?C.B. CO./ 444/ "
Missing
appears complete
Finish
black and brown body/ black switch/ metallic parts/ black wire covering
Decoration
N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Circuit breaker, circa 1948, Artifact no. 1992.2754, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2754.001/

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