How to Read Your Meter
There are three types of meters: Dial Meter, Digital Meter, and Three phase electronic L2 tariff meter. Each of these meters is contained within a special meter box.
Dial Meter
The Dial Meter is read in the following way:
- Stand directly in front of the dial meter.
- Read each dial in turn going from right to left, writing down each figure, again from right to left, as you go.
- In the first illustration the reading is 2-7-0-3-8 (you would start by writing the 8 first i.e. right to left).
- When a dial points between two numbers write down the lower of the two numbers. For example, if it points between 0 and 1 write 0. Between 9 and 0 write 9.
- It is important to only read dials that are black.
Illustration 1
When a dial hand appears to be exactly on a number as on dial (D) in the second illustration, look to dial (C) to the right. If the hand on dial (C) has not passed zero, the number 5 has not actually been reached on dial (D) and the reading on that dial is the next lower number....4. In the second illustration the reading is 0-4-9-8-1.
Illustration 2
Digital Meter
Is similar to a car's odometer, where you simply read the numbers.
Three phase electronic L2 tariff meter
This meter continuously scrolls through the display sequence below, pausing on each of the displayed ID's for a period of six seconds.
| Displayed ID | Tariff Display Description |
|---|---|
| 4 | Current Time |
| 5 | Current Date |
| 7 | Total kWhs |