Meter, watt-hour

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OBJECT TYPE: REVENUE/SINGLE PHASE/3 WIRE
DATE: 1944
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0255.001

MANUFACTURER: FERRANTI ELECTRIC LTD.
MODEL: FMA
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 499905
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALUMINUM CASE/ CAST IRON BASE/ GLASS COVER/ METAL AND SYNTHETICWORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.0 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Height: 14.5 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: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. THIS ONE WAS TESTED AND KEPT AT THE DEPT. OF TRADE AND COMMERCE STANDARDS BRANCH AS PART OF THE LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO TEST AND MAINTAIN EXAMPLES OF METERS SOLD COMMERCIALLY IN CANADA.
Function: USED TO MEASURE AND INDICATE THE ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMED IN AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN KILOWATT HOURS.
Technical: ELECTRICAL METERS WERE DEVISED IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO CHARGE CONSUMERS FOR THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY SUPPLIED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG'S PLATE: 'MADE IN CANADA/ TYPE FMA./ FERRANTI ELECTRIC LIMITED. TORONTO/ NO. 499905/ F[IN CIRCLE] CSA/ 15 AMPS. Kh. 3.6 PHASE 1/ 230 VOLTS WIRE 3/ 60 CYCLES MAX. AMP. 60'/ TOP DIAL PLATE: 'KILOWATT-HOURS/ [4 DIALS WITH SCALES FROM 0 TO 9]'/ DYNOTAPE 'S 160'
Missing: COVER OVER CONNECTIONS
Finish: CASE PAINTED GLOSS SILVER AS WELL AS BASE/ BROWN CONNECTION UNIT/ UNCOLOURED GLASS/ BLACK AND SILVER DIAL PLATES
Decoration: N/A

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FERRANTI ELECTRIC LTD., Meter, watt-hour, after 1944, Artifact no. 1997.0255, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1997.0255.001/

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