General Information

Serial #

20263

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

METAL CASING & PARTS/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

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Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Measurement

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

British Insulated

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Prescott

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

THIS ONE WAS KEPT AT THE DEPT. OF TRADE AND COMMERCE, STANDARDS BRANCH, IN OTTAWA AS PART OF ITS LEGALOBLIGATIONS TO TEST AND MAINTAIN EXAMPLES OF METERS SOLD COMMERCIALLY IN CANADA.

Function

A TOTALIZING METER WHICH REGISTERS THE TOTAL ELECTRICAL ENERGY USED, USUALLY IN KILOWATT HOURS

Technical

ARTIFACT WAS USED BY ELECTRIC COMPANY TO MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, IT WAS OFTEN PLACED OUTSIDE HOME OR IN BASEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS, WHILE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH FOR THE PURPOSE, IS NOT SO IMPORTANT..(*CONT'D IN SUPP.INFO. FILE & O:DRIVE SUPP.INFO.)

Area Notes

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Details

Markings

PLATE READING 'ALTERNATING CURRENT ENERGY METER/ TYPE PA15, NO. 20263/ 10 AMPS, 110 VOLTS, 60 CYCLES/ REVS PER MINUTE AT FULL LOAN 40/ PATENT APPLIED FOR/ BRITISH INSULATED & HELSBY CABLES LTD./ PRESCOT, LANCS, ENGLAND'/ IMPRESSION PRINTED LABEL READING 'S202'

Missing

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Finish

CASING PAINTED BLACK/ WHITE DIAL

Decoration

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