Digital Electric Meter Flashing Red

110 replies 1 year ago 1 may 2019.

Digital electric meter flashing red.

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. Ours in our storage unit used to go solid red if not used for a little while. Here reading 1 is 19937 and reading 2 is 11362. Like quote userlevel 3 1.

The household electric consumption meter now shows an error message red every few seconds and when there is only a light load the red light that normally flashes or is off is now on solidly. The meter has what appears to be two leds on it right next to each other. The only thing that s worth noting is if you book a smart meter exchange both your electric and gas meter will be exchanged. 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. 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. This has only happened since the installation. 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.

The voltage output from this divider is passed along the green. Hey derek great to hear this has been resolved for you. Keep your eyes on the meter. Great point you raised there araldojanes.

Occasionally the electric meter may be mounted on a stand closer to the street. Same with private card meters. It will cycle through this flashing routine in about 10 15 seconds. The arduino can be programmed to work out the flashing rate and depending on that rate open or close relays to control appliances.

Then just enter the other into the electricity night low box.