Meter, kilovar

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OBJECT TYPE: REVENUE/POLYPHASE/3 WIRE/AC/INDUCTION
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0624.001

MANUFACTURER: LANDIS & GYR
MODEL: FF8
LOCATION: Zug, Switzerland

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General Information

Serial #: 22 113 557
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.2 cm
Width: 18.8 cm
Height: 13.0 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: LANDIS
Country: Switzerland
State/Province: Unknown
City: Zug

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: WAS USED BY THE LEGAL DIVISION OF INDUSTRY CANADA TO DETERMINE THE STANDARD FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF WATT-HOUR METER.
Function: A METER WHICH MEASURES KILOVARS (1 KILOVAR = 1000 VOLT-AMPERES REACTIVE)
Technical: WAS USED BY ELECTRIC CO. TO MONITOR AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AS SUCH, WAS OFTENPLACED OUTSIDE HOME OR IN BASEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, 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 'POLYPHASE 2-ELEMENT METER/ TYPE FF8, NO. 22 113 557/ 2 C.115 V., 0.25-10A/ 0.8 VArch/ Ref., 60 C/S/ LANDIS & GYR, ZUG (Switzerland)'/ BLUE IMPRESSION PRINTED LABEL READING 'S275'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK PAINTED CASING/ BLACK SYNTHETIC/ PLATED PARTS/ WHITE DIGITAL DIAL
Decoration: N/A

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LANDIS & GYR, Meter, kilovar, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1984.0624, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1984.0624.001/

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