Demand Meter [General Electric]

Object detail

Accession number

2011.132

Maker

The General Electric Company Limited

Production period

1920s

Description

A black iron frame and glass windows on all sides encases this meter. Access is through a hinged lid on the top. This electro-mechanical (clockwork) demand meter would have been used by a large electricity consumer (such as a freezing works). It is rated 115 volt with half pulsing contacts.

Marks

Demand Meter / No. 247268 Type PD / Volts 115 Cycles 50 / General Electric Co. / Schenectady, N.Y., U.S.A. Maker's Plate

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Glass

Credit Line

The General Electric Company Limited. Demand Meter [General Electric], 2011.132. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Instrument, Electrical Meter, Electric Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology Electrical & Magnetic T&E Electrical & Magnetic Measurement Devices

Production place

New York United States of America North America Americas

Collection type

Electrical Industrial Heritage Technology

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