Meter, watt-hour

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OBJECT TYPE: REVENUE/2 WIRE/AC/INDUCTION
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0632.001

MANUFACTURER: MEASUREMENT LTD.
MODEL: A
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: 55772
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING & PARTS/ GLASS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.8 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Height: 12.0 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: MEASUREMENT
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A METER WHICH INTEGRATES, OR SUMS UP THE SUCCESSIVE VALUES OF POWER SUPPLIED THROUGH IT TO A DISTRIBUTING CIRCUIT AND REGISTERS THE SUMS OF THESE VALUES IN COMMERCIAL UNITS; IT MEASURES TOTAL ENERGY USED.
Technical: WAS USED BY THEELECTRIC CO. TO MONITOR AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, WAS OFTEN PLACED OUTSIDE OF HOME OR IN BASEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, ACCURACY OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS, WHILE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH FOR PURPOSE, IS NOT SO IMPORTANT A FACTOR AS PERHAPS... (*CONT'D IN SUPP.INFO. FILE & O:DRIVE SUPP.INFO.)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READING 'MEASUREMENT LTD./ LONDON/ METER NO. 55772, TYPE A/ AMPS 5, 60 CYCLES/ VOLTS 110, WIRES 2/ 1600/0.2 REVS. PER K.W.H.'/ PLATE READING 'MONTREAL.LIGHT.HEAT & POWER'/ GREY PAINTED 'R41'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CASING PAINTED BLACK/ WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK & RED MARKINGS/ BLACK SYNTHETIC
Decoration: N/A

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MEASUREMENT LTD., Meter, watt-hour, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1984.0632, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0632.001/

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