Meter, gas volume
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- OBJECT TYPE
- natural gas/remote
- DATE
- 2006
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2015.0048.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Sensus
- MODEL
- MR-8
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 14422082
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Synthetic body with metal interior parts.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 34.0 cm
- Width
- 27.0 cm
- Height
- 26.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Metrology
- Category
- Volume
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Sensus
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Used in the Energy Exhibit. Manufactured date 06/30/2006
- Canada
-
This type of meters used by Enbridge in Canada. - Function
-
To measure volume of natural gas delivered to home. - Technical
-
This type of meter comes with a “Read One Pro” device that allows the meter to be read from a distance. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Mfr's plate on front of unit: "[logo] SENSUS/ MR-8/ RATED CAP. (AIR) -5m[/]HR AT 1.25 kPa DIFF./ 35 kPa MAOP/ 3.57 dm PER REV./ 06-S [embossed print]/ TEMP. COMP. 15C BASE AG-0373/ 14422082 [embossed print]". Enbridge's plate, above mfr's plate: "ENBRIDGE/ 2702082 SU [embossed print]". Print on panel "00002/ m3/ 8-99/ CUBIC METRES/ CL 175-250". Embossed print on clear cover "TRON". White label has has a description of regulatory compliances and also reads "06/30/2006/ [bar code] 02 55623032/ 40GB/ 06". Embossed print on the bottom of unit "001-63-001-29001/ W/ 37". Embossed print on top of unit "INLET". Embossed print on seal "ENB/ 2008". Wite label on side of display panel ".05 m3 [/] rev.".
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Grey moulded synthetic body with clear moulded synthetic cover over display panel. There is a metal manufacturer's plate which is silver and red and a metal distributor plate which is silver and black. The inlet/ outlets are made of ferrous metals. Interior parts are also metal. There are metal screws and a metal seal wire and seal. Display panel has a white background with black and blue print.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Sensus, Meter, gas volume, 2006, Artifact no. 2015.0048, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2015.0048.001/
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