Gas Meters
Types of Meters
Meters come in many different shapes and forms. The type of meter you have will depend on certain factors like what sort of pressure you have available to you and what type of regulator is on the meter. The most common meters available are listed below.
- Email 610 or 602
- Atlas U10
- AL425
- AL1000
Reading Meters - Metric And Imperial
Metric Meters are the most common. The usage is measured in cubic metres.
The reading is taken by reading the usage directly off the display. Metric meters or digital meters are very easy to read. When taking a reading from the Gas meter, read left to right.
The Meter number on a metric meter will consist of four numbers and two letters, eg 1234AB.
For gas meters, you only need to read the black and white digits. The red numbers are used for testing purposes only.
Imperial meters are a slightly older version. Imperial meters measure usage in cubic feet, which then needs to be converted to cubic meters.
Consumption of gas is measured by reading the values off clock faces.
The meter number on an imperial meter will consist of two letters and then four numbers, eg AB1234.
Imperial, or clock face meters, comprise a number of dials. The hands rotate in different directions. Standing directly in front of the meter, read the dials from right to left. (You must also write the figures down from right to left). If a hand is between two numbers, note the lower number, except when the hand is between 0 and 9 in which case, read 9. For gas meters, read the left most four dials only. The meter reading in the below example is 1394.
If the numbers have been requested by a TRUenergy customer service consultant you need to clearly advise whether the dials are in between two numbers or exactly on one number. This information will make it easier for TRUenergy to recognise the actual meter reading.