Portable Generators – All Your Neighbors Will be Jealous as they Sit in the Dark
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Portable generators are becoming a very popular way to keep the power on. There are many things that can knock the power out. The biggest being...
View ArticleWhat is Voltage and how it relates to Metering
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is voltage? This is certainly an important term to know in the electrical field. You hear it all the time. What is the voltage on the machine?...
View ArticleWhat is Electric Current and how it relates to Metering
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is electric current? A good question indeed. What is the unit of measure for electric current? How can we measure electric current? And finally...
View ArticleWhat is the difference between voltage and current?
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Voltage and current are two different measures that are found in electricity. They are both present in every electrical circuit from the flashlight...
View ArticleEdison and the Electric Chair: A Story of Light and Death A Review
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Recently I read Edison and the Electric Chair: A Story of Light and Death. I wanted to give a quick review of the book in case anyone was thinking...
View ArticleNet Metering
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Net metering is often times a confusing topic for many. But, it does not have to be. Many people try to make it more complicated than it really is....
View ArticleBuy all Sell all Renewable Energy Metering
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A buy all sell all arrangement of metering renewable energy seems to be one of the more popular ways of metering solar power and wind power these...
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Form 9s Meter Wiring Diagram
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); One of the questions that I often get is about how to wire a form 9s meter. Since I get this question so often I thought I would put up a form 9s...
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Form 2s Meter Wiring Diagram
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By far the most commonly used meter in the United States is the form 2s meter. Here is a form 2s meter wiring diagram. I also want to offer some...
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Form 4s Meter Wiring Diagram
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The form 4s meter is the meter form used to meter single phase three wire services. Below is the form 4s meter wiring diagram. As always remember...
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Form 12s Meter Wiring Diagram
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The form 12s meter can be one of the more confusing meter forms out there. So, here I want to provide a form 12s meter wiring diagram in two...
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3 Reasons Why You Should Be Using PT’s
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Why use PT’s? That is a good question and this post offers three reasons why you should be using PT’s in your transformer-rated services. First,...
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Hot Sockets in Meter Bases
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hot sockets are one of the things that you will encounter if you spend anytime working in self-contained meter bases or changing meters. Here I want...
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How to Calculate the Full Load Ampacity of a Transformer
Knowing how to calculate the full load ampacity of a transformer is a very important calculation to have in your bag of tricks as a meter technician. Here I want to show you how to do the calculation...
View ArticleWhy Does it Seem Like my Power Bill Keeps Going Up?
Your power bill can be one of the largest variable costs that your family pays each and every month. Because of that, it can be an emotional thing when the bill is higher than normal, or if it...
View ArticleBasic Electricity for Metering
Electricity in our Lives No single discovery has influenced our lives and existence more than electricity. We observe a huge usage of electricity in our daily life. Electricity is everywhere. It...
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Form 16s Meter Wiring Diagram
The Form 16s meter is one of the most commonly used meter forms to meter a three phase service. It is what is known as a self-contained meter, meaning that all of its parts are contained under the...
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