con edison meter

[shocker003]

would some one be kind to give an illustrated and detailed explanation on the single family home con ed meter:a/does it act as a current xformer?,b/strictly for counting kw?:roll:

 

[LarryFine]

Welcome to the forum!

Simply speaking, the meter is a motor whose speed is dependent on both the current and the voltage. Since power is amps X volts, the meter responds and reads out in watts over time.

 

[mcclary's electrical]

No transformer, just a measuring and recording tool

 

[zog]

Here is a basic explanation
http://www.tpub.com/neets/book3/7s.htm

 

[djohns6]

If it has a digital display , there's a possibility that it records other parameters as well .