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When reading an electric meter, read and write down the numbers as shown on the dials from right to left. When the pointer is directly on a number, look at the dial to the right. If it has passed zero, use the next higher number. If it has not passed zero, use the lower number. Record the numbers shown by writing down the value of the dial to ...
Oct 31, 2022 · The following steps will help when reading an electric meter: Take a pencil and paper out to the meter and stand in front of it, as close to eye level as possible. Draw five circles on the paper ...
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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
Nov 30, 2023 · 1. Read the numbers from the left to the right. Locate the 4 or 5 small dials on the face of your electrical meter. The dials are arranged with the biggest digit on the left and the smallest digit on the right, just like you’re reading a line in a book. [1]
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Mar 2, 2012 · The difference between an electric meter and a natural gas meter is that you read natural gas meters left-to-right, starting with dial one and moving to dial four. When the left-most dial passes zero, the dial to the right increases by one, and so on down the line to the right-most dial. When a dial is directly over a number, consult the dial ...
Mar 26, 2024 · The Economy 7 meter includes 2 different readings. The daytime or on-peak reading should either be the top one, marked as ‘normal’, or ‘day’ or the default display. The night-time or off-peak reading is the bottom one, marked ‘low’, or ‘night’. Usually on digital and prepayment meters you can access each reading by pressing a ...
Jan 31, 2024 · You can read the meter by noting down the kWh number on the screen - this is what you'll need to enter into your account either online or by calling your supplier to tell it how much gas you've used.
