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Essay / Problems Created by Electromechanical Meters - 790
Electromechanical meters create many problems ranging from technical, social and management problems. The moving parts of the watt hour are subject to wear and the operation of the magnetic components also depends on their temperature. Over time, this wear accumulates and causes errors in the meters. These meters are read manually for billing and this is where the management problems start, as they have little control over this. To begin with, the meter may not always be accessible for reading for various reasons, consumers not at home, vicious dogs or consumers themselves preventing readers from accessing the meter. Every time this happens it leads to an estimated bill where sometimes the customers win or GPL wins, which more often than not creates a conflict. Other problems are human errors while reading, irregular invoices, misplaced invoices, etc. The most problematic area is the ease of falsification. These counters can be easily bypassed. Disconnect mode also presents opportunities for corrupt employees to be involved in illegal connections. It's hard to imagine the benefits the power meter has for a power company, except that over time it has helped it identify its own weaknesses. The hour meter is becoming a thing of the past, with the more advanced electronic meter replacing it due to the many advantages it presents. On the one hand, the electronic counter is more precise as the errors are less than 0.1%. Additionally, it can store data that allows it to support various automated playback and smart grid technologies. Principle of operation Electronic energy is based on digital microtechnology (DMT) and does not use any moving parts. The precise function...... middle of paper ......s report. The CIU is a compact, user-friendly keypad and display that can be installed anywhere in the consumer's home where there is an electrical outlet. As for installation, the meter itself is mounted and secured on top of the post. This will allow the meter to be more accessible to the power company this way. A key feature of this meter is that it can use standard household wiring to communicate, reducing the need for additional communications wires. This reduces the installation cost. The CIU operated directly from mains voltage when there was sufficient credit in the meter. When the credit expires, the power is turned off. To compensate for this, two standard AA alkaline batteries are installed on the CIU to re-enter a new credit voucher in case the credit expires. A low credit warning tone is also present on the CIU and can be deactivated by pressing a key..