Meter, demand watt-hour

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OBJECT TYPE
POLYPHASE/INDICATING 3-4 WIRE
DATE
1937
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1997.0258.001
MANUFACTURER
Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.
MODEL
CS-2
LOCATION
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #
654974
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
ALUMINUM COLLAR; CAST IRON BASE/ METAL AND SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ GLASS COVER

Dimensions

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

Length
N/A
Width
18.0 cm
Height
22.5 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
Westinghouse
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Hamilton

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
PROBABLY USED IN THE 1930S AND 1940S
Canada
MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. THIS ONE WAS KEPT AT THE DEPT. OF TRADE AND COMMERCE STANDARDS BRANCH AS PART OF ITS LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO TEST AND MAINTAIN EXAMPLES OF METERS SOLD COMMERCIALLY IN CANADA.
Function
USED TO INDICATE THE MAXIMUM ELECTRICAL LOAD ON A CIRCUIT AVERAGED OVER 10 MINUTES IN KILOWATTS, AND TO MEASURE THE ENERGY CONSUMED IN AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN KILOWATT HOURS.
Technical
IN ORDER TO FAIRLY CHARGE CONSUMERS OF ELECTRICITY THE DEMAND REQUIRED BY A CONSUMER OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IS FACTORED INTO THEIRCHARGES.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
MFG'S PLATE: 'CANADIAN Westinghouse CO. LIMITED/ HAMILTON CANADA/ MIN. INT. 10 3-4 WIRE/ TYPW CS-2 2-3 PHASE DEMAND WATTHOUR METER/ Kh= 2/3 F 60 CYCLES/ VOLTS 2C115 2C5 AMPS./ SO 638981/ STYLE/ 654974/ SERIAL/ N.P. MADE IN U.S.A. 21184 4-8-37 A.P.Y.'/ PRINTED ON DIAL FACE: 'KW. DEMAND/ KILOWATT HOURS/ [4 DIALS O TO 9]/ [OUTSIDE SCALE 0 -.5 - 1 - 1.5 - 2'/ HANDWRITTEN ON GLASS: '206'/ DYNOTAPE: 'S 118'
Missing
APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish
COLLAR AND BASE PAINTED SILVER; COVER UNCOLOURED GLASS; DIAL PLATE LIGHT BEIGE WITH BLACK PRINTING; MFG'S PLATE BLACK & SILVER WTIH BLACK & SILVER PRINTING
Decoration
N/A

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