ELECTRIC

METER
READING
 DRILL

Mental computation: Give me number that is

a.One more than 9 10
b.One more than 99 100
c.One more than 999 1000
ELECTRIC METER
 HOW TO READ ELECTRIC METERS?

To read electric meters:

1. Always read all the dials from right to left, starting from Dial E to Dial A.
2. Read the number of the pointer of the dial. When the pointer is between two numbers,
the lower number is recorded.

3. If the pointer appears to be exactly on a number, check the dial to the right to find out
the correct reading
•If the dial on the right has passed zero, then use the number the pointer is pointing on
the dial you are reading
•If the dial has not passed zero, then make use of the smaller number, of the dial you are
reading
4. Read numbers from left to right.
Example 1: Read and interpret the dials on the electric meter
below.
Start reading the dials from right to left.

Thus, the electric meter reading is 53794 kWh(kilowatt-hour).

5 3 7 9 4
A B C D E
Example 2: Read and interpret the dials on the electric meter
below.
Start reading the dials from right to left.

So, the meter reading is 07145 kWh(kilowatt-hour).

0 7 4 1 5
A B C D E
Example 3: Read and interpret the dials on the electric meter
below.
Start reading the dials from right to left.

So, the meter reading is 24128 kWh(kilowatt-hour).

2 4 1 2 8
A B C D E
Example 4: Draw the pointers on the dials to show 05630 kWh.
 READING WATER METERS

To read water meters:

1. Start reading from right to left (clockwise). Read the number by the pointer of the
dial. When the pointer is between two numbers, the lower number is recorded.

2. When the pointer is directly on the number, look at the dial to the right. If it passed
zero, use the next higher number. If the dial has not passed zero, use the lower
number.

3. Record the numbers from right to left.

Example 5: Read and interpret the dials on the meter below. The
rightmost dial has the highest value.

8 1 5 3

So, the water meter shows 3518 m3 .

GROUP ACTIVITY
For Station 1 – study the table and compute the kwh used.

TABLE OF ELECTRIC READINGS

HOUSEHOLD PREVIOUS PRESENT Kwh Used
A 4185 4912

B 7314 7512

C 3926 4182

D 6142 6389

E 6673 6816
For Station 2 – Complete the table for water consumption.

Reading Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Previous 3588 8260 4681 6789
Present 3947 8296 4935 6826
Consumption
For Station 1 – study the table and compute the kwh used.

TABLE OF ELECTRIC READINGS

HOUSEHOLD PREVIOUS PRESENT Kwh Used
A 4185 4912 4912 – 4185 = 727

B 7314 7512 7512 – 7314 = 198

C 3926 4182 4182 – 3926 = 256

D 6142 6389 6389 – 6142 = 247

E 6673 6816 6816 – 6673 = 143

For Station 2 – Complete the table for water consumption.

Reading Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Previous 3588 8260 4681 6789
Present 3947 8296 4935 6826
Consumption 359 m3 36 m3 254 m3 37 m3
• How the dials of electric meter move? How do you
read the dial of an electric meter?

• How do you read the water meter?

• How do you solve for water and electric

consumption?
ASESSMENT

•Give the Reading. Then give the electric consumption.

 • B. Write the water meter reading in m and L.
1. 0000.756
2. 0305.982