The card isn t accepted by your meter.
Digital electric meter error codes.
If you have this meter you simply record the numbers for instance in figure 1 your reading would be 8304.
Look at the top left hand corner.
What do i do if i think my electricity meter is faulty.
Sudden spikes in energy costs.
There may be dust on the card or you ve put your card in the meter slot the wrong way round.
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To try and troubleshoot this error please switch off your meter as well as your electricity mains and give it a few minutes.
Faults rarely happen but if you think there might be a problem with your meter there are some checks you can do.
The reference number 1 is unique to the cumulative electric usage display.
The meter number is a unique identifier for your meter.
Please contact us as we need to arrange for an engineer to visit you.
Clean the card with a dry cloth and try again.
Most of the scrolling digital displays are identified by a number in this corner.
The digital meter displays numbers in four or five windows.
Download the detailed how to read your meter fact sheet.
Monday to friday from 8 00am to 8 00pm saturday from 8 00am to 6 00pm.
A general meter fault has occurred.
Most srp meters are dial type meters that have four or five clock like faces numbered in clockwise and counterclockwise directions see figure 2.
A kilowatt hour is a unit of electrical consumption equal to the amount of electricity needed to burn ten 100 watt light bulbs for one hour.
Common issues with a faulty electric meter.
Don t panic it probably means there s something wrong but let us know right away and we ll get it sorted.
Check your consumption over a 7 day period take daily meter reads to see if the daily consumption is consistent.
These spikes can range from relatively small to astronomical.
You pay good money for your home s power so if you begin to note spikes have a certified electrician check to see if you have.
Afterwards turn back on your mains and meter back on and retry your token.
You know you didn t use over 1 000 on electricity this month and so do we.