How electrical meter work ?

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Prof. Aayush Patidar Rakesh Kewat
Electrical engg.
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 Electricity Meter
• An electricity meter
or energy meter is a
device that
measures the
amount of electric
energy consumed
by a residence,
business, or an
electrically powered
device.
 USE
• Electric utilities use electric meters installed at
customers' premises to measure electric energy
delivered to their customers for billing purposes.
They are typically calibrated in billing units, the
most common one being the kilowatt hour
[kWh]. They are usually read once each billing
period.
• The most common unit of measurement on the
electricity meter is the kilowatt hour [kWh].
 What Is electrical energy?
• Electrical energy is the product of power (P) and
time (t) of how long the power is consumed or
spend. Unit of measurement is Kilowatt hour.

W= P*t
W = power consumed
Kilowatt-hour: The amount of energy consumed by one kilowatt
load over the period of one hour.
 Types of Energy Meter (EM)

• There are two types of EM which works on

different mechanism.

• Electromechanical induction type meter.

• Electronic meter or solid state meter.
 Energy Meter (EM)
• An electricity meter or energy meter is a
device that measures the amount of electric
energy consumed by a residence, business, or
an electrically powered device.
 How to read electric meter?
• Each of the five dials represent one digit of the
present reading.
• When the hand of one of the dials is between
numbers, always take the smaller number.
Electromechanical induction type
energy meter
 Electromechanical induction
type energy meter
• It consist of rotating aluminum disk mounted on
spindle between two electromagnets.
• Speed of rotation of disc is proportional to the
power and this power is integrated by the use of
counter mechanism and gear trains.
• It comprises of two silicon steel laminated
electromagnets that is series and shunt
magnets.
Connection Diagram
Electronic Energy Meter (EEM)
 Electronic Energy Meter
• Electronic Energy Meter is based on Digital Micro Technology
(DMT).
• Functions are controlled by a specially designed IC called ASIC
(Application Specified Integrated Circuit).
• Analogue circuits are also present in EEM to “Sample” current and
voltage.
• The ‘Input Data’ (Voltage) is compared with a programmed
‘Reference Data’ (Voltage) and a ‘Voltage Rate’ is given to the
output.
• This output is then converted into ‘Digital Data’ which is
converted into average value.
• Average Value / Mean Value is the measuring unit of power.
• The output of ASIC indicated by the LED as “Pulses”. These pulses
are equal to Average Kilo Watt Hour (kWh / unit).
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