Wattmeter

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OBJECT TYPE: TEST/AC-DC/SINGLE PHASE/PORTABLE
DATE: 1936
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0491.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: P-3
LOCATION: Schenectady, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1058024
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD CASE WITH METAL FITTINGS/ SYNTHETIC METER CASING, KNOBS/ GLASS, bakelite, cellulose nitrate

Dimensions

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

Length: 22.6 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 15.2 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: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Schenectady

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO TEST ACCURACY OF REVENUE DEMAND METERS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABEL ATTACHED TO LID INTERIOR READS 'GENERAL ELECTRIC/ SINGLE PHASE WATTMETER/ TYPE P3, NO. 1058024, AMP 30/60 VOLTS, 100/200/500,WATTS 150/300' WITH MFR'S INFO & INSTRUCTIONS/ PLATE ON METER READING 'GENERAL ELECTRIC/ WATTMETER/ SCHENECTADY, N.Y. U.S.A.'/ BLACK LETTERING ON DIAL READING 'NO. 1058024, TYPE P-3; NORMAL V. 100/200/500, NORMAL A 30/60, MAXIMUM V 150/300/750, MAXIMUM A, 45/90'
Missing: N/A
Finish: WOOD STAINED & VARNISHED?/ BLACK SYNTHETIC/ WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK MARKINGS
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Wattmeter, circa 1936, Artifact no. 1984.0491, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0491.001/

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