Types MQS and MQA (1960 to 1969)		Back	Up	Next
The MKS and MKA were superseded by the MQS and MQA in 1960. The MQ line of meters were identical to the previous MK meters except for two things: The brake magnet was redesigned from a single magnet to a set of three Alnico V and one Alnico VI magnets (the Alnico VI magnet was movable and was used as the full-load adjustment) on the left and right sides of the stator. The other major change was to replace the jewel bearing used in the MK with a magnetic suspension similar to the one incorporated in the GE I-50 meter. The MQA was made in smaller quantities before being dropped because of decreasing demand for singlephase A-base meters.		Photo by David Dahle