Cover, meter
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Protective
- DATE
- 2010
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2010.0090.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Elster American Meter Co.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- synthetic
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- 10.7 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 17.6 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Energy-electric
- Category
- Measurement
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Elster
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- North Carolina
- City
- Raleigh
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- This example never used.
- Canada
-
Smart meters were introduced in Ontario in mid-2000s; by the end 2010 all homes in the province are supposed to be furnished with a Smart meter. As of April 2010, there were only about 2000 houses in Ottawa that did not have such a meter installed. The meters are not active yet and only some operate, to allow for extensive testing. This is a new meter that has been unpacked and checked for quality at the Hydro Ottawa facility on Albion Rd. - Function
-
To protect contents from exposure to rain, light debris, etc. - Technical
-
Smart meters are part of a Smart grid, which is supposed to completely replace the existing grid in Ontario by 2025. This meter allows Hydro to measure demand at 5 minute intervals, providing the company and ultimately the customer with exact data on the household electricity usage. The price of electricity is based on the time of the day that it is being used. Consumers can then adapt their patterns to use more electricity during less expensive periods. Some features of the Smart meter: 2-way radio communication; advanced energy theft and meter tampering detection technology; and over- the- air upgrades. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- None evident.
- Missing
- None.
- Finish
- Clear, rigid moulded synthetic cover.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Elster American Meter Co., Cover, meter, 2010, Artifact no. 2010.0090, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2010.0090.002/
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