Siemens & Halske ammeter
Siemens & Halske ammeter
- Description (Brief)
- Marked: (box) 2170. Unit: "1/5 ohm 1o = 0.005 amp." Scale reads 0 - 150 amperes. A separate scale on lower section of base provides data for reading temperature when unit is used with a thermocouple. Four binding posts are employed for external circuit connections.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Ammeter
- maker
- Siemens & Halske
- Physical Description
- wood (?? material)
- Measurements
- meter: 2 3/4 in x 8 in x 7 in; 6.985 cm x 20.32 cm x 17.78 cm
- box: 4 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in x 10 1/4 in; 12.065 cm x 24.765 cm x 26.035 cm
- ID Number
- EM.323673
- catalog number
- 323673
- accession number
- 249200
- Credit Line
- from Columbia University, Department of Physics, thru Alvin P. Tramm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Electricity
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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