Electricity meters are installed to keep track of the electricity used. They are installed in private homes, apartments, factories - you can find them everywhere. The accuracy of the electricity meter determines the energy used, as well as the financial calculation, so it is advisable to choose a meter with MID certification, which ensures that the electricity meter is accurate and suitable for electricity billing.
The design and type of electricity meter determines its operating principle. It can be divided into two types:
The basic elements of this type of meter are two current-carrying coils and an aluminium disc connected by a gear to the metering mechanism. The coils are energised and form a magnetic field which turns the disc by the force of an electric motor. Each revolution of the disc is recorded by a counting mechanism, where the number of revolutions of the disc is proportional to the energy consumed.
The design of these meters includes a converter, a microcontroller and a counting mechanism with a display. The converter receives an analogue signal which is converted to a pulse signal and sent to the microcontroller. There, the value of the current consumed is calculated from the data and displayed numerically on a display. And the data is stored in the meter's internal memory.
Electricity meters can be divided into several categories, which essentially determine their application. They can be divided into:
These meters are used in 220V mains. This is basically in private houses, apartments, public buildings.
These meters are used in 380V mains and are mainly used in factory premises.
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