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How to Read Your Electric Meter ---- It's no mystery! Your electric meter can easily be read if you understand some basic rules. Each of the five dials represent one digit of the present reading. As you can see, the dials move both clockwise and counter clockwise. When the hand of one of the dials is between numbers, always take the smaller number. For example: 4 6 3 7 2 If you cannot tell if a hand is past a number or not, simply look at the dial to the right. If it has passed zero, then the hand is pointing to the correct number. If the dial to the right has not passed zero, then use the next smaller number. Totally confused? Let's try an example: 4 6 3 9 2 The third digit is a three because the digit to the right has not yet passed zero. If the second dial from the right was between the zero and the one, then the third digit would have been a four. Easy isn't it! To practice, go outside to your home or business and record the readings for several days in a row. By subtracting yesterday's reading from today's reading, you can get a feel for how much energy (kilowatt hours) you use each day. Keep in mind that when the power company representative reads your meter, they do NOT set it back to zero. Therefore the dials keep turning until the next time the meter is read. By subtracting two consecutive readings, the amount of kilowatt hours is determined for the month. Greeneville Light & Power System personnel use hand-held computers to record the meter reading. The computer immediately checks to see if the reading is about the same as the one the previous month. If it is quite a bit lower or higher, the meter reader is asked to re-read the dials to make sure the reading is correct. This helps insure your bill is accurate each and every month!
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∙ 12y agoAll modern gas meters have a rotary styled mechanism that rotate as the gass passes through the meter. It's this motion that causes the meter reading to progress upwards. It's The reading on the front that slowly moves upwards. Most meter reader operatives have a handheld barcode scanner to scan the gas meter information. Then they input the reading. This has been known to have been input wrongly and the householder gets an extra large bill.
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∙ 12y agoThe output of a digital watt meter is numerical. The numbers that you see on the face of the meter are the actual kilowatt hours that you have used. Read monthly the utility company will subtract last months reading (a lower number) from this months reading (a higher number) and the difference is the amount that you will have used over the last month. This amount is multiplied by the cost per kWh in your area and that is the amount that you are billed for electrical use. You should be able to find the kWh you are charged on your bill. If you can not find it call the utility company to find out what they charge you per kilowatt hour.
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∙ 14y agoJust a few years ago, this question would have a simple answer: A meter reader travels from customer to customer with a log book and a small telescope, noting the positions of all the arrow-dials on each meter, and translating the sequence into a "kilowatt hour" (kWh) reading for each meter.
Now, with the advent of "smart meters", the kWh can be read remotely by the power company, saving on labor costs.
Some controversy has arised, during the switchover of meter-types, of the use of "smart meters", since various billing errors can creep into the billing system during the switch from one meter to the newer one. (From watching videos of the swap-out procedure in Texas, I notice no digital photos of the old meter & final reading are taken; and one worker calls out the old meter reading to a transcribing worker, without checking each other's reading/notes for accuracy.)
With thousands of meters being swapped out with this method, huge billing errors can occasionally creep into the system, causing customer uproar & complaints.
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∙ 15y agoContact you utility companies; water, gas etc. they will be happy to answer any questions you have.
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∙ 15y agoThere are many electrical meters, please be more specific.
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How do you measure amps on a 208V single phase circuit with a clamp on amp meter?
Clamp the meter around the energized conductor that is connected to the load to be measured and read the amperage off of the dial face of the meter.
What will happen if we use current transformer of different rating for each phase in three phase supply?
A current transformer has to have the same ratio as the meter that it drives. Full scale deflection on the meter is 5 amps which equals the maximum allowed current on the phase that it is reading. A different ratio on the CT to meter would show an erroneous reading on the meter depending on the ratio of the connected CT. To keep costs down the meter is common to all three phases and is read by connecting the meter to the phase CT through a three position switch.
What is phase wire?
A phase wire is the hot wire in a circuit if looking at single phase that would be the live (brown in the UK). If you are trying to find out which wire is your phase wire use a voltmeter connect the black lead to earth and red lead on the wire to be tested. If the circuit is on and you have a phase wire you will read voltage on the meter. If the circuit is off or you have the neutral(blue wire in the UK) you will read little or no volts.Notice electricity is dangerous always use common sense if you don't know what you are doing find someone who does failing that put a hand in your pocket you will have less chance of killing yourself.Answer'Phase' is the incorrect name widely used in place of the correct term, 'line'. The current version of BS 7671(2008), the IEE Wiring Regulations, has, at last, recognised the misuse of the term 'phase' in its previous editions.In the UK, a single-phase AC line conductor has a nominal potential of 230 V with respect to the neutral. In Europe, a single-phase line conductor is normally colour-coded brown; in three-phase systems, the three line conductors are colour codes brown, black, and grey.
How do you convert a 3 phase power supply to a single phase supply?
If the 3 phase circuit has a neutral (4th) wire, you can connect from one of the 3 phase wires to the neutral wire for a single phase circuit. You need to check the voltage with a DVM voltmeter or equivalent to make sure the 3 phase circuit is the correct voltage from one leg (wire) to the neutral for the equipment you wish to power. Be careful with this one as it may exceed your capabilities to do this work safely.Another answerYou don't need to "convert" a three phase service to a single phase service, you only need to take a single phase service from one of the lines of a three phase service.Working with a 3-phase electrical service is not a safe DIY project to be attempted by anyone who has not had the proper training and practical experience of working with high voltage electrical services. So, if you needed to ask this question, you should not be attempting to do this work by yourself!As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
How does a single phase transformer work?
a single phase motor has 2 parts. a stator and rotor. the supply is fed to the stator windings.as a result of that,a magnetic field is developed on the stator windings which runs at synchronous speed. this magnetic field is induced on the rotor's windings which produces a torque on it and it starts rotating.this is how a single phase motor rotates. that is partially right but the ac supply has two half cycles +ve and -ve due to which there is magnetic field developed which is alternating in nature due to which the net torque developed in the rotor becomes zero and there is no rotation so to avoid this there is an arrangement of capacitor in the stator to make the rotating magnetic field unidirectional and with a constant magnetic field after that the answer above is right
How would a three phase meter reading compare to three single phase meters connected to the same service?
The reading on the 3-ph meter would equal the sum of the three separate readings on the single-phase meters. The neutral sides of the single phase meters do not need to be connected to the neutral wire as long as they are connected together.
How do you measure amps on a 208V single phase circuit with a clamp on amp meter?
Clamp the meter around the energized conductor that is connected to the load to be measured and read the amperage off of the dial face of the meter.
What will happen if we use current transformer of different rating for each phase in three phase supply?
A current transformer has to have the same ratio as the meter that it drives. Full scale deflection on the meter is 5 amps which equals the maximum allowed current on the phase that it is reading. A different ratio on the CT to meter would show an erroneous reading on the meter depending on the ratio of the connected CT. To keep costs down the meter is common to all three phases and is read by connecting the meter to the phase CT through a three position switch.
What do I do about my 2007 electric bill which has so many errors in their favor?
Call your electric company and ask them to come and read the meter. Perhaps it needs recalibration. Also, many companies estimate your use based on prior years and don't read the meter every month. This means that there may not be a match between what is on your bill and what is on the meter.
How do you read an electrical meter type MS 2 TA 30?
Your electric utility company has a meter department capable of answering this. There are usually pictures of the meter dials/digits included in teaching someone to read the meter, so this is not a good forum to do so. If your electric company does not have the meter in question, find out the manufacturers name, and your utility meter department may help locate a contact at the manufacturer for you. Usually, residential meters have a hot sheet typed up showing how to read them, and the utility will simply mail it to you or possibly scan/fax it.
How do you read 208 volts single phace circuit?
All voltage reading are usually read with a volt meter. This volt meter can be a hand held unit like electricians use.
How do you stop a digital electric meter?
A digital electric meter can be stopped with a neodimum magnet or totally disconnected. If this meter is the property of the power company, any tampering is illegal and will result in criminal charges being filed. Also electricity meter can be stopped with strong radio wave and remote control. You can read about it on all.co.ua
If an electric meter read 22177 on July 1 and it read 22888 on August 1 how much electricity was used during the month?
The idea is to subtract the two numbers.
How do you figure kw in a three phase system?
The watt meter on three phase system is the same as the one on your house except that it monitors all three phases at once. The meter base is called a 7 jaw base which monitors the three phases and the neutral. The house meter is a 5 jaw meter. The watt meter is a totalizer which keeps track to the watts consumed by the dials on the face of the meter, which gets read monthly by the power supplier.
What is single transformation?
Single-phase electric power refers to the distribution of electric power using a system in which all the voltages of the supply vary in unison. Single-phase distribution is used when loads are mostly lighting and heating, with few large electric motors.Do you know that there is a proposed 800-mile high-voltage direct current transmission line from Oklahoma to Tennessee?Read more about it by clicking on the link.AnswerA single-phase transformer is a simple transformer which will either step up, or step down, a single-phase voltage. A single-phase supply is a two-conductor alternating-current system, comprising a line conductor and a neutral conductor.As most high-voltage electrical distribution systems are three-phase systems, comprising three line conductors, a single phase distribution transformer's primary (high voltage) winding is connected between any two of the three high-voltage line conductors. As far as the secondary (low voltage) winding is concerned:in Europe, one end of the winding is earthed and provides the neutral terminal , while the opposite end provides the line terminal (L)in North America, the winding is centre tapped and grounded, providing the neutral terminal, while opposite ends of the winding provide the line terminals L1 and L2
How can i read my meter to find my electric bill?
Look at it !... If it's a row of digits - copy them down onto paper and pass them to your suppler. The older 'dial' meters are harder to read.
How do you covert 120 volts to 208 volts?
Single phase or three phase? 120/208 would be measured hot to ground for 120 and hot to hot (phase to phase) for the 208 reading. Any hot to ground will read 120 and any two phases together will read 208.
