Meter, watt-hour

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OBJECT TYPE: REVENUE/AC/POLYPHASE/2 RATE/INTEGRATING/3 WIRE/INDUCTION
DATE: 1914
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0577.001

MANUFACTURER: Ferranti Ltd.
MODEL: CT
LOCATION: Hollinwood, England

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General Information

Serial #: 550750
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: 38.6 cm
Width: 23.5 cm
Height: 15.0 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: FERRANTI
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Hollinwood

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 OFMETERS SOLD COMMERCIALLY IN CANADA.
Function: A WATT-HOUR METER WITH 2 RATE REGISTERS TO MEASURE ELECTRICAL ENERGY USED: A HIGH RATE SCALE FOR PEAK ELECTRICAL PERIODS, & A LOW RATE SCALE FOR NON-PEAK PERIODS
Technical: WAS USED BY ELECTRIC COMPANY TO MONITOR AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, WAS OFTEN PLACED OUTSIDE 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 'METER NO. 550 750, TYPE C.T./ 25 AMPS, 220 VOLTS, 60 CYCLES/ 40 REVS PER MINUTE = 11000 WATTS/ FERRANTI LD/ HOLLINWOOD LANCASHIRE/ PATENT NO. 27245-1905'/ PLATE READING '3 PHASE 3 WIRE'/ PLATE WITH INCISED SERIAL NUMBER/ GREEN IMPRESSION PRINTED LABEL READING 'S157'/ GREY PAINTED '050B'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK PAINTED CASING/ BLACK SYNTHETIC/ WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK MARKINGS
Decoration: CROSS-HATCHING ON METER TOP

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Ferranti Ltd., Meter, watt-hour, after 1914, Artifact no. 1984.0577, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1984.0577.001/

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