Got a new electricity meter - how does it work?

MikeR371

I've got one of those fancy new digital meters, changed from the old one with the wheel going round. Couple of questions.

1) With no wheel I can't see the rate I'm using leccy now. But there is a red light that flashes occasionally, I think this is related to consumption. But does anyone know if, say, it flashes every 10 seconds how much I'm using?

2) I currently have 'Rate 1' which shows 11 units, and 'Rate 2' which shows 4. Then there's a 'Total', but this shows 19 and not 11+4=15 as I would expect. What is this 'Total' then?

Thanks! (Meter is from Atlantic).

penrhyn

If its the same as mine 1000 impulses represent 1 Kwh.

So if you are getting one flash every 10 seconds, thats 6 in a minute 360 in an hour so you are consuming 360 watt hours.

Dunno why your rates don't add up, is there a rate 3 BTW are you on E7

spiro

Your supplier will probably only use rate 1 & 2 or total to bill you. Given that this meter is obviously brand new I would just let your supplier know about this small difference. I would also check that the difference remains at 4, if it grows I would get back onto your supplier.