JM>Some readers of this echo may be interested in knowing how to use
JM>the power company's KWH meter to determine power draw at a
JM>particular time.
 
TH>Awhile back I tried to determine the power usege by reading the
TH>stator. After calling PG&E they informed that meters are geared
TH>differently, and I needed to tell them the meter number.
 
TH>So, simply counting the revolutions is not enough. There is a
TH>conversion factor depending on the meter itself.
 
TH>fyi
 
Tim,
 
The information and formula I gave are correct and work just fine
no matter what someone at your utility told you on the telephone.  
 
Perhaps you spoke to some low level phone attendant who was not 
knowledgable about technical matters or perhaps they gave you the 
brush-off and the bum's rush because they didn't want to be bothered 
explaining to you how to do it.
 
In any case, they misinformed you, or misled you, or otherwise left you
unenlightened on the topic of your enquiry. 
 
It is true that meters have different gearing, but the Kh factor
shown on the meter nameplate *IS* the information needed to account
for that different gearing.
 
I was not supplying conjecture or hearsay.  I have used the method
I explained on several meters with different manufacturers, 
including GE and Westinghouse.  I'm certain it works.
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