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How to read your dial electricity meter. To read a dial meter look at the position of the pointers on the dials and follow these instructions: Read the dials from left to right, starting with the dial marked 10,000. Ignore the dial marked 1/10 as it is only used for testing.
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Smart meters are different to standard meters - they normally send readings to your supplier automatically. You’ll normally also get a portable device called an ‘in-home display’ - this shows how much you’re spending on your energy. Find out how to: 1. read a smart gas meter 2. read a smart electricity meter
Single rate digital meter
A digital meter has an electronic or digital display. It will show 5 numbers in black or white, and might be followed by 1 or more red numbers. To read the meter: 1. Write down the first 5 numbers shown from left to right. 2. Ignore any other numbers.
Two rate digital meter
If you get cheaper electricity at certain times, you might have a two rate (or ‘dual-rate’) meter. This means it will have 2 rows of numbers. The top row (labelled ‘low’ or ‘night’) shows how many units of cheaper electricity you’ve used. The bottom row (labelled ‘normal’ or ‘day’) shows how many units of standard-price electricity you’ve used. To read the meter: 1. Read both the top and bottom rows. 2. Write down the numbers shown left to right. 3. Ignore any numbers shown in red.
Two rate single display meter
Some two rate (or ‘dual rate’) meters only have 1 digital display. They will either flash up the different rate readings in a cycle or have a button that you need to press to make the display cycle through the readings for the different rates. Most meters will have a label that tells you which rate is ‘low’ or ‘night’ and which is ‘high’ or ‘normal’. If there’s an ‘N’ on the label this will stand for ‘normal’ - it doesn’t stand for ‘night’. If you’re not sure which rate is which, make a note...
Digital metric meter
A digital metric meter will have an electronic or digital display, showing 5 numbers then a decimal point, followed by some more numbers. To read the meter: 1. Write down the first 5 numbers shown from left to right. 2. Ignore the numbers after the decimal point, sometimes shown in red.
Digital imperial meter
A digital imperial meter has an electronic or digital display, showing 4 black or white numbers, followed by 2 numbers shown in red. To read the meter: 1. Write down the first 4 numbers from left to right. 2. Ignore the rest of the numbers, shown in red.
Dial meter
A gas dial meter has 4 or more dials. Each one turns to point to a number between 0 and 9. Each dial on your meter will turn in the opposite direction to the ones next to it. Some dial meters start with a clockwise dial and some start with an anticlockwise dial - check the direction of your dials before you read them. To read the meter: 1. Read the first 4 dials from left to right - ignore the large dials or red dials. 2. If the pointer is between two numbers, write down the lower number - if...
It might be a smart meter. Check how to: 1. read a smart gas meter 2. read a smart electricity meter
Mitutoyo; Dial Snap Meter A Mitutoyo rapid-retraction-anvil snap meter equipped with a high resolution dial indicator. All images are for representation only.
How to read a dial meter. Read the number from left to right. Include all numbers from the left to the right, including zeros. Exclude any numbers after the decimal point, or any red dials. Adjacent dials turn in opposite directions. The number and position of dials may vary.
There are three types of electricity meter: dial, liquid crystal display (LCD) and mechanical display. Each meter can have up to three rates. To check the meter is for electricity supplied to your business, please match the serial number on the meter to the serial number shown on your business electricity bill.
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Sep 18, 2019 · A good way to think about it is like this: Read from left to right. Each hand will be between two numbers. Choose the lower of these numbers. For example: The first hand is between 2 and 3, so this digit is 2. The second hand is between 6 and 7, so this digit is 6.
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It is important to be able to read your meters to make sure you are giving your energy supplier up-to-date readings which ensures they can provide you with an accurate bill and not one based on an estimate.
