Nowadays we have smart meters that monitor and, in some cases, remotely measure and control our power use. In the 1890s, as the availability of electrical power became more common, two of the most successful electrical power meters measuring power usage were the Edison and the Aron electricity meters. The Edison meter had two copper […]
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