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applegrove

(118,503 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:30 PM Sep 2012

Help. Got a message from electricity company tonight telling me I can check

my own meter. I called to complain my bill was too high. They gave me my meter number and told me to turn off my breaker THEN THE MESSAGE WAS CUT OFF! So I'm guessing I look at my meter and see that it is working. Then I go back to my apartment and turn off my breaker. Then I go back and read the meter to make sure it is not showing any usage?

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Help. Got a message from electricity company tonight telling me I can check (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2012 OP

probably an attempt to isolate trouble to outside or inside leftyohiolib Sep 2012 #1

We've got one of the smart meters. They read it from the substation. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #2

Thanks. applegrove Sep 2012 #3

We didn't have a choice. They converted all of the area to those to kill meter reader jobs. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #4

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)

1. probably an attempt to isolate trouble to outside or inside

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:37 PM

Sep 2012

if you shut off the breaker and the meter still runs then you have a power drain outside the home. if not you pay the bill

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

2. We've got one of the smart meters. They read it from the substation.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:45 PM

Sep 2012

I've run tests by watching the dials under various loads (I'm a geek, incurable). You just have to remember to read the dials backwards (right to left). If the lights are on, the electricity is working.

applegrove

(118,503 posts)

3. Thanks.

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:57 PM

Sep 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

4. We didn't have a choice. They converted all of the area to those to kill meter reader jobs.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 08:01 PM

Sep 2012

The meters don't require paychecks, don't call in sick, and don't expect health insurance.

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