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1000 amp shunt
1000 amp shunt

1000 amp shunt

Datecirca 1912
Inventory Number0533e
ClassificationShunt
Subject
    Maker Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation founded 1888
    User Department of Physics, Harvard University founded 1884
    User Harvard Engineering School 1918 - 1951
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Place of Use
          Dimensionsshunt: 5.3 × 17.9 × 6.8 cm (2 1/16 × 7 1/16 × 2 11/16 in.)
          blue board box: 5.7 × 29.2 × 21 cm (2 1/4 × 11 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.)
          Material
            Description1000 AMP Shunt #8159 7" long 12 strips 2"x 2 3/4 conducting material secured between two heavy copper blocks. Slotted and threaded to be attached to bolt-bars (?).
            Signedunsigned
            Inscribedraised letters on each block: 1000 AMP / NO 8159
            FunctionAccording to card, the shut is pivoted with bolts rather than wing bolts for current conductors, which would indicate it was used with a switchboard meter.
            ProvenanceFrom the Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University. Was used for teaching Physics 3 class; and from Pierce Hall, Engineering School, Harvard University.
            100 amp shunt
            100 amp shunt
            Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
            Date: circa 1912
            Accessories: two cast metal connectors
            Object number: 0533d
            10 amp shunt
            10 amp shunt
            Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
            Date: circa 1912
            Object number: 0533c
            1amp shunt
            1amp shunt
            Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
            Date: circa 1912
            Object number: 0533a
            5 amp shunt
            5 amp shunt
            Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
            Date: circa 1912
            Object number: 0533b
            portable shunt for Weston standard milli voltmeter No. 68.
            portable shunt for Weston standard milli voltmeter No. 68.
            Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
            Date: late 19th Century
            Accessories: goes with #0270a
            Object number: 0270b
            shunt, 50 amp
            shunt, 50 amp
            Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University
            Date: ca. 1950-1980
            Object number: 1997-1-0407
            smaller shunt for millivoltmeter
            smaller shunt for millivoltmeter
            Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
            Date: 1900-1917
            Accessories: belongs with voltmeter (0526a); other accessories are another shunt (0526c) and the box (0526d)
            Object number: 0526b
            shunt, 1 amp
            shunt, 1 amp
            Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University
            Date: ca. 1950-1980
            Object number: 1997-1-0405
            shunt, 10 amp
            shunt, 10 amp
            Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University
            Date: ca. 1950-1980
            Object number: 1997-1-0406
            shunt for weston voltmeter
            shunt for weston voltmeter
            Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
            Date: circa 1910
            Object number: 1997-1-0331
            1-1-10 ampere shunt
            1-1-10 ampere shunt
            Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
            Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
            Object number: 1997-1-1075
            shunt for Weston millivoltmeter no. 8794
            shunt for Weston millivoltmeter no. 8794
            Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
            Date: 1900-1911
            Accessories: milli-voltmeter (0438a)
            Object number: 0438b