General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL/ FIBERGLASS INSULATION/ 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

55.5 cm

Height

207.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Power sources

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

USINES

Country

Canada

State/Province

Québec

City

Montréal

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1978-1982

Canada

PART OF AN EXHIBIT LINKED TO THE 'RENEWABLE ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT' SETP 1978 - NOV. 1982 IN A BUILDING AT THE RIDEAU FALLS FUNDED BY NRC; DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES & RESOURCES; & PUBLIC WORKS. REFLECTS CANADIAN CONCERNS ABOUT ENERGY CONSERVATION FOLLOWING ENERGY CRISIS OF 1973.

Function

USED TO HOLD & HEAT WATER FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION

Technical

PART OF NRC'S SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT WHOSE MAIN OBJECTIVES WERE 'THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NECESSARY CODES & STANDARDS FOR SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS IN HOMES & BUILDINGS AND THEDEVELOPMENT AMONG CANADIAN MFG'S, OF THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE RELIABLE & DURABLE SOLAR EQUIPMENT WHICH MEETS THESE STANDARDS'

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFG. PLATE READS IN PART; 'MADE BY USINES GIANT FACTORIES INC./ 40 AVE LESAGE, MONTREAL EST QUE H1B 5H3/ CSA/ MAX. AMPS POSSIBLE AT 120/ 208/ 240/ UPPER ELEMENT 18.75 AMPS/ LOWER ELEMENT 18.75 AMPS/ SERIAL NO. 542154/ MODEL NO 15A/ FACTORY INSTALLED AC ONLY/ 3000 WATTS/ 240 VOLTS/ 10 60 40 GAL. IMP.'/ LABEL: 'CSA/ C357/ ENERGY EFFICIENT/ ELECTRIC WATER HEATER EE 762'

Missing

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS/ PIPE CONNECTIONS

Finish

GLOSSY WHITE PAINT

Decoration

N/A