Red Flashing Lights on Electric Meter?

mattressback

hi, just a quick question, i have two lights on my electric meter that blink at me, i understand that the quicker they blink the more electric you are using. one light seams to be for heat the other for electric. im on economy 7

My question is, are the blinks quantifiable? i.e how many blinks are there in a unit? does anyone know? if my blinks happen once every 10-15 secs is this good or bad?

help please.

mike

espresso

mattressback wrote: »

My question is, are the blinks quantifiable? i.e how many blinks are there in a unit? does anyone know? if my blinks happen once every 10-15 secs is this good or bad?

help please.

mike

Yes 1000 flashes equals 1 kWh.

mattressback

oh, simple as that then , cheers

Terrylw1

Why would you want to monitor the blinks when you could use the red dial which makes up 1Kwh? Counting those blinks would be very time consuming and inaccurate.

mattressback

red dial? i dont recall seeing a red dial, i shall look in the morning. using the lights tho helps me to locate what appliance is burning the most electric

Terrylw1

Usually there will be a dial that spins quicker to make up 1 unit (Kwh) at a time. That dial will run to 9 and then turn the main reading 1 unit.

You could always opt for one of those energy measuring devices I guess if it's easier for you.

espresso

Terrylw1 wrote: »

Usually there will be a dial that spins quicker to make up 1 unit (Kwh) at a time. That dial will run to 9 and then turn the main reading 1 unit.

You could always opt for one of those energy measuring devices I guess if it's easier for you.

The OP is talking about an electronic digital meter with no dials e.g.

mattressback

hi, no i dont see any dial on my meter