ELECTRIC METER

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I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS REGUARDING MY METER RUNNING FAST ALMOST ALL THE TIME NO MATTER WHAT I SHUT OFF OR TURN ON IT HARDLEY SLOWS DOWN AN MY BILL AND TO WHAT COULD BE GOING ON. I AM ASKING BECAUSE, MY BILL JUMPED ALMOST $400 DOLLARS I QUESTION IT BECAUSE, I AM A SINGLE PERSON AND WORK 3 JOBS 7 DAYS A WEEK SO, I AM NOT HOME ALLOT, I HAVE APPLIANCES HOOKED UP, STOVE, DISH WASHER, MICROWAVE, AND FRIDGE. I DON'T USE THE STOVE TOP, OVEN NOR DISHWAHER EVER AND MY FRIDGE IS TURN TO ALMOST OFF. I HAVE 1 TV I RUN ALL DAY FOR MY PUPS, MY HEATING IS ELECTRIC I HAVE 3 BASE BOARD UNITS BUT, ONLY USE 1, WHICH I CLOSE OFF THE ROOM I USE THE HEATER IN SO, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO OVER WORK. I ONLY HAVE 2 OTHER THINGS CONSISTANTLY HOOKED UP AND THAT IS MY KASA VIDEO CAMERA AND MY INTERNET MODEM. I DON'T TAKE LONG SHOWERS AT ALL AND I DON'T HAVE A WASHER NOR DRYER. I HAVE NOT CHANGED MUCH OF ANYTHING I WAS DOING IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER AND MY DECEMBER BILL JUMPED $400. MY APARTMENT IS ALL ELECTRIC BUT, I LIVED IN A HOUSE BEFORE WITH 3-5 PEOPLE LIVING IN THE HOUSE AT ONE TIME WITH EVERY OUTLET OCCUPIED WITH SURGE PROTECTERS AND EVERY OUTLET OCCUPIED JUST ABOUT IN EVERY OUTLET CONSTATLEY THINGS RUNNING IN THE HOUSE, A DRYER THAT NEVER SHUT OFF, A/C UNITS RUNNING, SPACE HEATERS RUNNING, TV'S RUNNING, COOKING ETC AN OVERLOAD OF ELECTRIC BEING USED AND OUR BILLS NEVER EXCEEDED $300 CAN ANYONE GIVE ME ANY INSIGHT AS TO WHAT MAY BE GOING ON?
 
First I would ask your power provider to confirm the meter is operating correctly. If so, then have a competent electrician check your circuits. Certain appliances such as water heaters and heating units can develop "leakage" and be consuming power even though you think they are off.
 
Second, stop shouting! Since you’re in an apartment, turn your main off at your meter. Check to see if you or your neighbors lost power. Utility may be reading the wrong meter, or a neighbor is stealing power.
 
THANKS FOR THE INPUT. CAPS IS STUCK ON MY WORK KEY BOARD THANK YOU! LMAO! I THOUGHT SOMEONE MIGHT BE STEALING SO, I HAD ELECTRIC COMPANY COME OUT TO CHECK METER AN IT IS WORKING CORRECTLY. I SHUT OFF ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS METER STOPPED BUT, DIDN'T CHECK ANYONE ELSES METER. I WILL TRY BUT, I CAN ONLY COMPAIR TO ONE OTHER METER THE OTHER METERS ARE DIGITAL. MY NEIGHBOR I FORGOT TO MENTION IS SINGLE OCCUPANT AND SHE IS HOME MORE THEN ME AN HER BILL WAS $160 SO, I NOW KNOW SOMETHING IS DEFINATLY UP.
 
I troubleshot some problems for a friend who bought a unit in an apartment complex that they recently rewired (building was built in the 1900’s) a couple of his neighbors circuits was coming out of his sub panel in the common area basement.
 
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