Power Supply - Regulated - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Object detail

Accession number

F489.2001

Maker

Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company Limited

Description

Very heavy, steel chassis, off-white enamelled, Type 5481, Serial No.133 - a rack mount supply (19" rack) large transformer (TR1) tag label indicates taps 0-100-110-120 volt, 50/60 Hz. 7 valve device (all octals) output is variable: 5A @ 230 VAC., or 10A @ 117 VAC. Two circular plugs for "MAINS IN" (four pin socket) and "POWER OUT" (twelve pin socket). Brown bakelite panel in top right corner covering large transformer with wire connections.

Marks

REGULATED POWER SUPPLY UNIT / TYPE No. 5481 SERIAL NO. 133 / MADE IN ENGLAND / MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., LONDON Maker's Plate
REGULATED POWER SUPPLY / TYPE BD 654 Label
WIS.4052/19 / TYPE 5081/3 / MADE BY / PARMEKO LTD. LEICESTER / SER.NO.W2791 Inscribed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Steel

Credit Line

Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company Limited. Power Supply - Regulated, F489.2001. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology Electrical & Magnetic T&E Electrical System Components

Production place

London Greater London England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Telecommunication Communications Technology

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Power Supply - Regulated