Here s how to do a self meter read in 4 simple steps.
How to read electric meter with solar panels.
The digital meter keeps a running total of your usage just like your car odometer tracks miles.
This meter records electricity flow in both direction to an from the electric grid and the net amount of energy consumed since it was installed.
After you mark a number for each dial across you have the electric meter reading.
To read a digital meter simply read the meter left to right just like reading a car odometer to track your usage.
How to do a self meter read.
One is a test screen where all lights are on.
If you have solar installed it will measure the amount of energy that is being sent to the grid and will use this energy to power your home.
Open the app or go to my account on the website.
This is the actual register read quantity as defined by the register indicator.
Select the one you want to do a reading.
First count your electricity meters.
In this video i go through four scenarios of how to read a smart meter on a home in california that is outfitted with photovoltaic solar panels and a smart m.
How to read your meter.
Import to the grid.
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When it is understood how to read a smart meter with solar power smart meters work well for helping consumers save money on their power bill.
This reading records the level of power that flows from your solar inverter to the electricity grid.
If you have one meter that s the one you need to read.
Have a look in your meter box and count how many electricity meters you have.
The most common are digital which display the date and time which are indicative of when you are reading the meter and the level of energy imported to the grid and exported from the grid which are as follows.
The second shows power coming in from the grid and the third shows power going out from your solar into the grid.
Other meters use del or dl and rec or rc to indicate which way the electricity is flowing.
Do not let the direction of the numbers on each dial confuse you.
How to read electric digital meters.
All parameter of our electric grid can be possible to store in a smart electric meter.
When you get a grid interactive solar electric system installed in southwest florida fpl or lcec will replace your standard meter with a bi directional meter.
It will have either a digital or a mechanical numeric display.
All excess energy is then conveniently sold back to the grid.
Typically the screen notation with 001 shows power coming in and 002 shows power going out.
Your eligible accounts are listed there.
But for the easiness of meter reader and customer meters are coming with a presetting display.
This process is known as net metering and it.
With the help of push button we can change the display and read the required value voltage current import power export power etc.
Determine which meter type you have and follow the instructions below the corresponding picture to read your meter.
In the menu go to usage then to read my own meter.
Begin on the left writing the numbers down as you go.
