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How To Read An Electric Meter

1) Dial-type electric meters have four or five clock-like faces that must be read from right to left. Record the lowest number if the pointer falls between two numbers. 2) If the pointer is directly on a number, look at the dial to the right to determine if you record the higher or lower number. 3) To calculate usage, read the numbers from left to right and subtract the previous reading from the current reading.

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How To Read An Electric Meter

1) Dial-type electric meters have four or five clock-like faces that must be read from right to left. Record the lowest number if the pointer falls between two numbers. 2) If the pointer is directly on a number, look at the dial to the right to determine if you record the higher or lower number. 3) To calculate usage, read the numbers from left to right and subtract the previous reading from the current reading.

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How to read an electric meter

Electric consumption
How to read an electric meter

1 0 9 0 1 0 9 0
9 1 9 1
2 8 8 2 2 8 8 2

3 7 7 3 3 7 7 3
4 6 6 4 4 5 6 6 4
5 5 5

• Dial-type meters have four or five clock-like faces


numbered in clockwise and counterclockwise directions.
For these meters, you need to read the dials from right to
left. Follow these guidelines when reading the dials…
How to read an electric meter

9 0
1
8 2

7 3
6 4
5

• If the pointer is between two numbers, record the lowest


number (if it’s between 9 and 0, you should record 9).
• In the example above, you should record 1.
How to read an electric meter

9 0 1 0
1 9
8 2 2 8

7 3 3 7
6 4 4 5 6
5

• If the pointer is directly on a number, look at the dial to


the right. If the pointer is between 9 and 0, record the
smaller number. If it’s between 0 and 1, record the larger
number.
• For the dials above, you have a 3 and a 9 (in fact, it
means a 39 almost becoming a 40, but still a 39).
How to read an electric meter

1 0 9 0 1 0 9 0
9 1 9 1
2 8 8 2 2 8 8 2

3 7 7 3 3 7 7 3
4 5 6 6 4 4 6 6 4
5 5 5

• To calculate your usage, read the numbers you recorded


for each dial from left to right.
• For the example above, you should record 6751
How to read an electric meter

1 0 9 0 1 0 9 0
9 1 9 1
2 8 8 2 2 8 8 2

3 7 7 3 3 7 7 3
4 5 6 6 4 4 6 6 4
5 5 5

• In the example above, you have 1812


How to read an electric meter

1 0 9 0 1 0 9 0
9 1 9 1
2 8 8 2 2 8 8 2

3 7 7 3 3 7 7 3
4 5 6 6 4 4 6 6 4
5 5 5

• In the example above, you have 7543


Electric consumption
• To determine how many kilowatt-hours
(kwh) you have used, subtract the
previous reading from the current reading.

• If necessary, multiply the difference by the


meter multiplier, which can be found on
your meter or your bill.
Electric consumption

For an online calculator for electric


consumption, see:

matrixlab-examples.com/electric-consumption.html

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