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METER

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
MEGGER
Date Range From
1926
Date Range To
1936
Materials
WOOD, BRASS, GLASS
Catalogue Number
P19739346000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
MEGGER
Date Range From
1926
Date Range To
1936
Materials
WOOD, BRASS, GLASS
No. Pieces
2
Height
21.0
Length
12.2
Width
11.4
Description
SERIAL #83305. GAUGE ON FRONT GRADUATED IN OHMS X1000 FROM 0 TO 10,000 AND IN VOLTS FROM 0 TO 500; BELOW SCALE: "RESISTANCE OF INSTRUMENT 270,000 OHMS AT 250 VOLTS HALF VALVES 83305". WOOD CASE, STEEL FITTINGS. STILL FUNCTIONAL. PAPER LABEL INSIDE HINGED COVER. DIAGRAMS A-F, WRITTEN IN PENCIL BENEATH "R=R(E-E) OVER E. R=METER OHMS, E=VOLTS APPLIED, E=VOLS READ". BROKEN LEATHER CARRYING STRAP
Subjects
ELECTRICAL & MAGNETIC T&E
Historical Association
PROFESSIONS
History
A MEGGER IS AN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING INSULATION RESISTANCE, USUALLY DESCRIBED IN OHMS.
Catalogue Number
P19739346000
Acquisition Date
1973-09
Collection
Museum
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