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electricity meter click to hear : electricity meter

Device measuring the consumption of electricity by a dwelling.
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cover base full-load adjustment screw dial disk consumer number light-load adjustment screw nameplate register

cover click to hear : cover

base click to hear : base

full-load adjustment screw click to hear : full-load adjustment screw

Screw adjusting the rotation speed of the disk so that it corresponds to high consumption, such as in large appliances requiring a great deal of electricity.

dial click to hear : dial

disk click to hear : disk

Aluminum plate that turns as the current flows through the meter; the number of times it rotates is proportional to the amount of electricity consumed.

consumer number click to hear : consumer number

light-load adjustment screw click to hear : light-load adjustment screw

Screw allowing the rotation speed of the disk to be adjusted so that it corresponds to light consumption, such as from a lamp, toaster or ceiling fan.

nameplate click to hear : nameplate

Plate bearing the various features of an electric meter.

register click to hear : register

Metering system measuring a dwelling’s electricity consumption expressed in kilowatt hours (kWh).