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Got a new electricity meter - how does it work?

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MikeR371
MikeR371 Posts: 55 Forumite
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).

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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    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
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  • spiro
    spiro Posts: 6,405 Forumite
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    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.
    IT Consultant in the utilities industry specialising in the retail electricity market.

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