First just check your meter doesn t say multirate anywhere within the large grey writing at the top if it does you need the digital meter.
How to read a digital electric meter ovo.
You will need to check which way each dial turns before you read it.
After you mark a number for each dial across you have the electric meter reading.
This figure is your latest reading if you re giving a reading to your energy provider they only need the first 7 digits.
Do not let the direction of the numbers on each dial confuse you.
The electric companies take readings on these electric meters typically monthly and charge the electricity user for the amount of power consumed for the month.
Then keep on pressing 6 on the keypad until you see imp r02 followed by 8 digits this.
This is your read so in this case your reading would be 12565.
If we don t receive a current meter reading we ll create your bill by estimating the amount of energy you ve used since the last meter read.
Read them from left to right just as you would if you were reading a book or a set of numbers.
Read the dials on your meter.
If a pointer is between two numbers write down the.
Read the dials from left to right.
We ll take into account any meter readings given since the last bill and estimate any missing days even if it s only 1 day.
How to read a dial meter.
As you read from left to right the dials will turn in opposite directions if the first one turns clockwise the next will turn anti clockwise and so on.
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Your smart meter screen will show a series of letters.
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This quick view reviews reading the digital electric meter at home and making the two calculations needed to think about energy usage.
The electric meter belongs to the electric company and is closed with a seal.
For a single rate meter simply write down the five numbers as you read them from left to right including any zeros at the start.
If you break the seal to tamper with the meter you risk prosecution and penalties.
You ll see 8 digits e g.
Begin on the left writing the numbers down as you go.
