external meter shunt
Datecirca 1915
Inventory Number0564d
ClassificationShunt
Subject
Maker
General Electric Company
1892-present
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions7 x 18 x 17.8 cm (2 3/4 x 7 1/16 x 7 in.)
Material
Accessoriespart of a group of four, 0564a-d
DescriptionOne element in a set of four resistance shunts each mounted in cast frame. It has eight binding posts in total, four metal and four of an insulating material.
This shunt has three ranges, 1, 5 and 20 amps, as indicated by round plaques near the corresponding binding posts. The ground posts are marked (0).
It has a leather carrying handle, perforated vent on top and protection plate under.
The frame of this one is dark grey..
This shunt has three ranges, 1, 5 and 20 amps, as indicated by round plaques near the corresponding binding posts. The ground posts are marked (0).
It has a leather carrying handle, perforated vent on top and protection plate under.
The frame of this one is dark grey..
Signed1017647 / GEN.ELEC.CO. / SCHENECTADY, N.Y., U.S.A. / N.P. / 4562-A
FunctionShunts divert most of the current away from a meter extending its range of operation and preventing damage. Depending on the desired range one connects the circuit to a different post on the shunt.
General Electric Company
Date: circa 1915
Accessories: part of a group of four, 0564a-d; the leather handle has separated from the device
Object number: 0564b
General Electric Company
Date: circa 1915
Accessories: part of a group of four, 0564a-d
Object number: 0564a
General Electric Company
Date: circa 1915
Accessories: part of a group of four, 0564a-d
Object number: 0564c
Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
Date: late 19th Century
Accessories: goes with #0270a
Object number: 0270b
Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
Date: 1900-1911
Accessories: milli-voltmeter (0438a)
Object number: 0438b
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
Siemens & Halske AG
Date: circa 1910
Accessories: this is one of seven shunts (0560b-h) that comes with a Siemens & Halske meter
Object number: 0560b
Siemens & Halske AG
Date: circa 1910
Accessories: this is one of seven shunts (0560b-h) that comes with a Siemens & Halske meter
Object number: 0560c
The W. M. Welch Scientific Company
Date: circa 1940
Object number: 1997-1-0369
Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
Object number: 1997-1-1075
Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation
Date: dated 1888
Object number: 0417b
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