Motion picture handbook; a guide for managers and operators of motion picture theatres (1910)

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FOR MANAGERS AND OPERATORS 135 in cne hour's time the meter would register 30 times no, or 3,300 Watts. That, in brief, is the way the meter works and records Watt, or killowatt, hours. The reading of meters is equally as simple as their op- Mechanism of Recording Watt Meter, eration, and any customer can read his own meter if he so desires, by following a few simple directions which we give for the benefit of interested persons. Electricity is measured by the kilowatt hour or by the watt hour, one kilowatt being equivalent to 1,000 watts.