Many in apartments and owner-occupied dwellings have three-phase counters which keep electricity consumption account. On the removed indicators calculation for payment for the used electricity in every month is made. This counter is installed for accounting and control of legal energy consumption. The employee of the power supplying organization, or the consumer can take readings from it.
It is required to you
- - instruction to the counter;
- - calculator;
- - sheet of paper;
- - handle or pencil.
Instruction
1. Take the instruction and define what type of the counter at you. Now the set of types of three-phase counters is issued. Generally use only two types – electronic and induction. In comparison with electronic induction has more advantages. It is explained by the fact that in the mid-nineties they were established in each house and now their term of operation has not expired.
2. Examine attentively the counter. Counters differ in numerical indicators. They are three-digit and four-digit. In the first case the maximum indicator is leveled by 1000 kW/hour, in the second 10000 kW/hour. At achievement of 999 or 9999 kW/hour the indicators are completely nullified, and calculation of electricity consumption starts from scratch. Consider these features before removing indicators.
3. Define quantity of the spent electric power. For this purpose take indicator for last month and take away it from present. In such a way you receive quantity of expense of electricity for the current period, from the moment of the last payment. Write down it on the sheet of paper.
4. Transfer result which has turned out, to monetary unit, that is to that sum which you should pay. For this purpose increase difference of kilowatts by applicable fare.
5. But there is also such situation when readings need to be taken when replacing counters. Most often it is replacement three-digit on four-digit. In this case summarize old indications and new then increase the received result by tariff and as a result the payment sum in month will turn out.