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Energy meters monitor the supply voltage and the in-phase component of the load current -in other words, they read true (real) power not apparent power which, when time is taken into account (i.e. by the rotation of the meter's disc), results in a measure of energy consumed.
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∙ 12y agoApparent power contains "real power" + other forms of power that returns to the source after creating magnetic properties for inductance type loads. The power company does not bill you for this service at your home, on a commercial load you may have a penalty for a large magnetic loads . the answer is Real power
AnswerAn electricity utility meter is an energy meter. Accordingly, it reads neither 'real power' or 'apparent power'. It measures the energy consumed, in kilowatt hours. To do this, its current coil measures the in-phase component of the load current, and the voltage coil measures the supply current.Add your answer:
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What does a watt- hour measure?
A watt meter measures the electric power in watts from circuits. They can measure utility frequency, audio frequency power and radio frequency measurement.
What is a service lateral conductor?
service lateral conductors are the underground conductors between the utility electric supply system and the service point, basically the cables that bring power from the transformer to the power meter in an underground service
What is a meter socket?
The electrical power that you use from the utility company has to be metered. This is done with a plug in watt meter. The meter socket is what holds the electrical watt meter. It is this meter that the meter reader reads to give you your monthly billing for the electricity that you used.
How do you disconnect service from an electric meter box?
You do not remove the electric meter from a house. Ever. You could be electrocuted or have an explosion in front of your face, putting molten metal through you. You must call the power company and they will send a properly trained and properly safety-equipped technician to remove the meter from the house. Even the fire department is no longer authorized to "pull a meter". They would rather have your house burn down than risk the life of a firefighter making an attempt to pull the meter, even with firefighting protective equipment. Do not attempt to remove an electric meter from a house.
Can an electric transformer send too much electricity to the meter causing a high electric bill?
An electric transformer does not send electricity to the meter it supplies a source of power that is requested by the demand of the load. The meter is a device which totals the amount of power that you use. This is the amount that you are billed for. If your electrical bill is high only you can reduce it by decreasing the load demand.
You are required to check the p f of an electric load No pf meter is available?
The answer is B. Because the voltmeter and the ammeter gives us the voltage and current respectively. and by the multiplication of both we get apparent power and by the Walt meter we get the actual power.. and the p.f. is the ratio of the apparent and actual power..
Can electricity be lost when the utility switches out the meter?
It is not entirely clear to me what you are asking, however I will answer the question I think you want the answer for. When the electric company technician unplugs the old kilowatt hour meter that will disconnect the electric power from your house of business. When the electric company technician plugs in the new kilowatt hour meter that will reconnect the electric power to your house of business. For his own safety before switching the meters the electric company technician will probably disconnect the electric power from your house of business on the power pole or in the utility transformer box before beginning the work. So, yes you will have no electric power while this work is being done.
Why VAR meter does not measure real and apparent power?
A VAr meter only measures the reactive (imaginary) power. Apparent power is a combination of real and reactive power; thus having a VAr meter will not suffice to measure apparent power. Likewise, because the VAr meter only measures reactive power, it does not provide any information on real power.
What does a watt- hour measure?
A watt meter measures the electric power in watts from circuits. They can measure utility frequency, audio frequency power and radio frequency measurement.
How the power utility company can know the energy uses of a customer through smart meter?
Because the meter collects the appropriate data and sends it to the utility company.
What is a service lateral conductor?
service lateral conductors are the underground conductors between the utility electric supply system and the service point, basically the cables that bring power from the transformer to the power meter in an underground service
How do you get the electric turn on at a new address?
You make an application with the utility company for connection to their system. In this application you state what the address is that you want connected. There might be a credit check and if every thing is fine the utility's linemen will connect the power. In most cases this is just a new meter installed into the socket that the old meter was removed from.
Is Sunflower Electric Power Corp on the NYSE and if so what are the letters for them?
No. SEPC is an electric cooperative, not an investor owned utility.
What does PHCN meter measures?
A PHCN meter measures electric power for prepaid meters in Nigeria.
The electric meter for a new house is furnished by the?
The electric meter for a new house is furnished by the power company. The box that holds the meter and anything past the box is the responsibility of the property owner.
What occupation specializes in electric utility company power line construction?
They are simply called "Lineman".
What utility made a positive impact on American life after world war 1?
electric power
