Electricity meter is a device designed for accounting of energy consumed. For each room, whether it is a flat, house, cottage, garage, farm building, obligatory installation of electricity meters. Under current law, the room is not equipped with metering devices energy source must be disconnected from the power supply.
Mounting the electric meter can be performed independently, however, its incorrect installation may lead to a large error in the registered energy resource. Installation of the device can be unsafe for a person that does not have in this area at least initial knowledge.
Before you start the installation you need to determine the type of meter. The most accurate and advanced electricity metering device is considered electronics. Though it is overpriced, but it pays for itself due to its accuracy. Depending on the number of existing phases, established single-phase and three-phase electricity meters.
There, one tariff, dual-rate and trehtarifnye metering devices. Accordingly, the first embodiment is charged by electricity only one rate. The second type of device keeps a record of the day and night electricity consumption separately. Trehtarifnye instances share resource consumption at the peak, night and half-peak periods. In line with these indications and expect to pay for the resources expended. Daytime tariff is higher at night - below.
Replacing the metering device must be carried out in the following cases:
- damage to the meter body;
- breakage at the technical level when the unit does not perform its functions or performing, but it is wrong;
- outdated view of the device;
- mechanical damage to the seal or its absence.
Installation of electrical metering devices are handled by experts who have a license to engage in this kind of activity. The legislation does not prohibit to perform the installation yourself.
Installation of the device must be carried out in a special place in compliance with safety regulations. Electricity meter is usually installed in the cabinets, drawers, compartments, the instrument is protected from various negative influences.
After installing the unit, you must apply for it to the appropriate authority oplombirovku. Subsequently, the house will power company employee, will be the act of receiving the device and seal it.
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