They may not be exactly as those illustrated above.
How to read electric meters with dials.
It is important to note that on both types of meters the hands of adjacent.
How to read an electric dial meter.
Do not let the direction of the numbers on each dial confuse you.
Ignore the dial marked 1 10 as it is only used for testing.
The large dial the dial marked 100 or any red dials.
How to read mechanical dial electricity meters.
Begin on the left writing the numbers down as you go.
After you mark a number for each dial across you have the electric meter reading.
Some older electricity meters have dials instead of a row of numbers.
Here reading 1 is 19937 and reading 2 is 11362.
Read the dials from left to right.
Before you read your dial meter check the direction of your dials.
Dial a in the example above is read anti clockwise.
If the pointer on a dial is between two numbers write down the lower number.
Then just enter the other into the electricity night low box.
Read the dials on your meter.
Read each dial one at a time from right to left and note the direction of the numbers.
To read an electric dial meter correctly.
When reading a gas meter read and write down the numbers as shown on the dials from left to right opposite of an electric meter.
Each time the dial with the lower value makes one complete revolution the pointer on the next higher value dial moves ahead one digit.
An analog electric meter has dials from left to right measuring kilowatt hours kwh by the thousands hundreds tens and ones a kilowatt hour is the electricity needed to burn ten 100 watt light bulbs for one hour.
To read a dial meter look at the position of the pointers on the dials and follow these instructions.
How to read a dial meter.
How to read your dial electricity meter.
Red dials dials with no pointer dials with no numbers or dials marked 1 10.
Ignore the dial marked 1 10.
To read the dial we note the lower number not the number that the dial is closest to.
In the example above the dial meter reading shows as 44928.
Either 1 or 2 reading will be flashing enter this one into the electricity day normal box on the meter reading form.
Stand at eye level with the dials on your meter.
Read the dials from left to right starting with the dial marked 10 000.
Reading your analog electric meter is easier than you might think.
They re simple to read but it may help you to write down the numbers as you go.
On electricity meters do not write down any numbers from the following if your meter has them.
Every dial on every meter revolves from 0 to 1 and through to 9 before continuing to 0 again.
Follow along with our helpful guide.