Bill Arden
Computer Programmer
The mechanical meters tend to slow down with time and therefore customers tend to see there bills go up after replacement.
I don't see making the meters more accurate as a bad thing since it does not actually increase the price consumers pay. This is because of what's called the "pool". If all the meters were slow it would just cause the price per KWh increase until the difference was made up.
I am guessing that the centron meter can measure loads down to about 1 watt.
200 amps / 16,384(14 bits) = .012 amps
.012 amps * 120V = 1.4 watts
Eventually we will get TOU(Time of use) meters and that will make things both more confusing and also better for renewable energy.
Lets just hope the power company does not take a que from the phone company.
Sarcasm-> "on the x plan you get x price for the first x Kwh's unless it's a night or a weekend...
I don't see making the meters more accurate as a bad thing since it does not actually increase the price consumers pay. This is because of what's called the "pool". If all the meters were slow it would just cause the price per KWh increase until the difference was made up.
I am guessing that the centron meter can measure loads down to about 1 watt.
200 amps / 16,384(14 bits) = .012 amps
.012 amps * 120V = 1.4 watts
Eventually we will get TOU(Time of use) meters and that will make things both more confusing and also better for renewable energy.
Lets just hope the power company does not take a que from the phone company.
Sarcasm-> "on the x plan you get x price for the first x Kwh's unless it's a night or a weekend...