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Kilowatt Hour Meter [Chamberlain & Hookham]
Maker and role
Chamberlain and Hookham Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1920
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Object detail
Accession number
2011.140
Production period
Description
A Type A.1.T.R. high scale/low scale AC Polyphaser Kilowatt hour meter. A rectangular cube of cast iron with a glass window and makers plate on the face. Not many of these meters found service with the Auckland Electric Power Board (A.E.P.B.). They were only imported as a ‘stop gap’ measure when other more popular meters were in short supply. Rated 3x10 ampere, 3x400 volt. 3 phase, 3 wire. Front face has four protruding screws, two at the base of the gas window and two further down the face of the meter. The meter surface is smooth with the singe plaque in the centre.
Marks
CHAMERLAIN & HOOKHAM LTD./ SOLAR WORKS/ BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND/ POLYPHASE WATTHOUR METER/ NO.2379576 TYPE A.1.T R/ 3 PHASE 3 WIRE 300 REVS. PER K.W.H./ 3X10 AMPS 3X400 VOLTS 50~/ URRENT TRANSFORMER RATIO AMPS/ POTENTIAL TRANSFORMER RATIO VOLTS Label
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Chamberlain and Hookham Limited. Circa 1920. Kilowatt Hour Meter [Chamberlain & Hookham], 2011.140. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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