Table of Contents
What is a meter socket used for?
Power purchased from a utility company enters the house through a watt-hour meter, also referred to as a socket meter. The watt-hour meter is typically provided by the power company and is used to determine how much electricity has been consumed for billing purposes.
What is a meter socket definition?
A meter socket is a type of outdoors electrical socket that connects a watt-hour meter, or electrical meter, to a house. These are the meters outside houses, commercial buildings and construction sites that measure the amount of power used so the supplier knows what to charge.
What is a meter safety socket?
Meter Socket Checks is a portable field booklet that shows how to make safety checks to determine if meter sockets are wired correctly or if the meter technician must make corrections before setting meters. For all lineworkers who make socket checks, and a handy field reference for meter technicians.
What is the difference between a ring and ringless meter socket?
The Ring type meter cover has a formed ‘RIM’ on the cover which works with a sealing ring to directly seal the meter in place. The Ringless type meter cover has a ‘Draw’ in the cover that fits over the meter and holds the meter in place and the cover can be sealed or padlocked with the hasp on the cover.
What is bypass meter?
Another distinction between the types of metering is the style of bypass used. A bypass is a device to be installed only by the utility so the flow of electricity will not be disrupted when the meter is removed for maintenance.
What is a meter base?
Your meter base houses your electrical meter. It protects the meter’s components from the weather. It’s also the component of your electrical system that passes the power from the electric company to your panel. If something goes wrong with your base it affects your entire system.
What is a self contained meter?
The term “self-contained meter” refers to the standard watt-hour meter or k Wh meter which is commonly used to measure electrical energy use for most residential customers. The meter is simply pushed into place in the socket, secured with a clamp ring, and sealed in order to make it tamper proof.
What is a safety socket bypass?
A Bypass Redirects Power It is then safer for the worker to remove the meter once the power has taken the alternate path. In this situation, the homeowner can enjoy uninterrupted power in their home and the worker can safely do their maintenance work.
What does ringless mean?
: lacking a ring : being without rings ringless knitting.
What is a bypass on a meter socket?
A bypass is a device to be installed only by the utility so the flow of electricity will not be disrupted when the meter is removed for maintenance. Residential metering units, houses, mobile homes, and apartment buildings, generally do not have a bypass.
How do I bypass an electric meter?
The simplest approach is to connect into power lines before the electrical meter; thieves can also bypass the meter altogether. More sophisticated schemes aim to reduce the amount of consumption recorded by altering the connections to the meter, or tampering with the operation of the meter itself.
Do you need one meter for each socket?
Now, the meter does the calculations internally and you only need one meter for each socket type. You no longer have to carry an 8s meter and a 9s meter or a 15s meter and a 16s meter. Furthermore, you no longer need to to carry a 120v 12s and a 240 12s meter.
What are the forms on an electric meter?
Meter forms, or the form number on an electric meter are the numbers that help us as meter techs determine what type of meter should go in a particular service. There are a variety of form numbers that are used. There are also basically two types of services that metering installation will have. The most common is self-contained.
What’s the difference between ring meter and ringless meter?
The most apparent difference is the way the meter is secured to the socket. The ring style uses a specially formed ring that attaches to the meter curl on the enclosure and to the meter. These rings are available in a snap type or screw type. Ringless style metering uses the cover, which has an embossment for the meter, as the retainer.
What kind of meter do I need for my house?
This meter is most commonly used in a 240v, single phase three wire service. This is the meter that most people will find on their homes. This form is also used for many small businesses as well. Click here for a form 2s meter wiring diagram.