Digital Electric Meter Flashing Red

Once you find the electric meter you will notice a small lcd screen which flashes various numbers and letters during normal operation.

Digital electric meter flashing red.

Here reading 1 is 19937 and reading 2 is 11362. This has only happened since the installation. Same with private card meters. It will cycle through this flashing routine in about 10 15 seconds.

Either 1 or 2 reading will be flashing enter this one into the electricity day normal box on the meter reading form. Pictured above is a schematic of how an arduino uno can be used to detect if the electricity meter led is on or off. Electric meter flashing 888888 posted by charlie1 a year ago just gone to submit my meter readings and my electric one is flashing all 888888 but still a red supply light flashin. The guy removed the old meter which was a big black box with revolving digital readout and replaced it with a cute dinky one that has an lcd digital readout.

The voltage output from this divider is passed along the green. The only thing that s worth noting is if you book a smart meter exchange both your electric and gas meter will be exchanged. Occasionally the electric meter may be mounted on a stand closer to the street. Last month my electric supplier got siemens in to fit a new electric meter.

Apparently it s so you can see if the meter is being bypassed if you walk in and see there s a solid red light and it s obvious there s electricity being used then you know there s something not right. Ours in our storage unit used to go solid red if not used for a little while. 110 replies 1 year ago 1 may 2019. Great point you raised there araldojanes.

Like quote userlevel 3 1. A voltage divider is made with the light dependent resistor and a 10k resistor. Hey derek great to hear this has been resolved for you. Keep your eyes on the meter.

The meter has what appears to be two leds on it right next to each other.