Fort Wayne Type K Wattmeter, 1899-1901
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Artifact Overview
In the late 1800s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a way to measure how much customers used -- and then charge them accordingly. Inventive electrical engineers developed various methods to measure electric power. Induction meters that employed magnetic fields to rotate a disc or cylinder to register energy usage would become the standard. Continued improvements made these wattmeters more compact and reliable.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Wattmeter
Date Made
1899-1901
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
43.141.99
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Consumers Power Company.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 6.75 in
Inscriptions
on plate:
FORT WAYNE ELECTRIC WORKS/ FORT WAYNE, IND., U.S.A./ TYPE K SINGLE PHASE WATTMETER/FORM SAD CLASS 2-110 AMP. 5 CYCLES 60/ NO. 348157
on readout:
KILOWATT HOURS
stenciled in white on bottom:
7888 B
in white on front:
J-147
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