General Information

Serial #

C1095444

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

24.0 cm

Width

20.6 cm

Height

11.7 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

SANGAMO

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

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 LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO TEST AND MAINTAIN EXAMPLES OF METERS SOLD COMMERCIALLY IN CANADA.

Function

A METER WHICH INTEGRATES, OR SUMS UP THE SUCCESSIVE VALUES OF POWER SUPPLIED THROUGH IT TO A DISTRIBUTING CIRCUIT & REGISTERS THE SUMS OF THESE VALUES IN COMMERCIAL UNITS; IT MEASURES THE TOTAL ENERGY USED.

Technical

WAS USED BY ELECTRIC CO. TO MONITOR AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, WAS OFTEN PLACED OUTSIDE HOME OR IN BASEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS, WHILE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH FOR THE 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 'TYPE S-2 POLYPHASE WATTHOUR METER/ NO. C1095444, 10 AMPS; 110 VOLTS, 60 CYCLES, 3 PHASE, 3 WIRE/ 1 REVOLUTION OF EACH DISK - 1/2 WATTHOURS/ SANGAMO ELECTRIC COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED'/ PLATE READING 'COMPENSATED FOR OVERLOAD' WITH PATENT INFO/ 2 DATA PLATES/ GREEN IMPRESSION PRINTED LABEL READING 'S72'/ GREY PAINTED '145B'

Missing

N/A

Finish

BLACK PAINTED CASE, PLATED PARTS, BROWN SYNTHETIC, WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK MARKINGS

Decoration

N/A