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ardeelo
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Can I get that kw used for that hour from reading the meter in one hour?
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russ_watters said:Welcome to PF!
The answer depends on the specifics of what you need to know. Your method provides the average power draw over a period of one hour. Some utilities meter the average over 15 minute intervals. Or, you may be looking for the instantaneous peak power. It really depends on what exactly you want to know.
I have 200kW in my meter deposit. In one hour, how do I know from looking at my meter that I'm using any amount of the 200kW?fozia.jehan said:I think you want to say 200 kWhr (not kW).. If your meter is showing 200 kWhr in one hour then it means that you have used a total power of 200 kW in that one hour.. If you want to measure the power you are using at a particular instant then its a bit complicated.. For this you have to measure the load current of your home and then multiply it with the voltage (and offcourse the Power factor) and this will give you the instantaneous power..
russ_watters said:What is a "meter deposit"?
Evo said:ardeelo, if you are trying to get out of the deposit, from what I've heard, it based on an average of what the previous tenants used. Just call your power company.
Ok, but the deposit is not based on one actual single hour, but an average. If you want to know what it's based on, call them. Are you trying to debate the deposit? It's not based on your actual usage when you first open an account. If you pay your bills on time, they should refund it after a year.ardeelo said:It's a new application. The previous meter was removed. I'm laying out a new workshop.
Evo said:Ok, but the deposit is not based on one actual single hour, but an average. If you want to know what it's based on, call them. Are you trying to debate the deposit? It's not based on your actual usage when you first open an account. If you pay your bills on time, they should refund it after a year.
The power used is calculated by multiplying the energy used (measured in kilowatt-hours) by the time period (1 hour). This gives the power usage in kilowatts (kW). For example, if the energy used in 1 hour is 5 kWh, the power used would be 5 kW.
Yes, the power used from a 1 hour meter reading is typically very accurate. Modern meters use advanced technology to measure energy usage and are calibrated regularly to ensure accuracy.
Power is the rate at which energy is being used or produced, while energy is the total amount of power used over a given period of time. A meter reading measures energy usage, but the power used can be calculated by dividing the energy by the time period.
The time period of a meter reading does not affect the power used, as it is simply a measure of energy usage over a specific period of time. However, the shorter the time period, the more accurate the measurement of power usage will be for that specific moment in time.
Yes, a 1 hour meter reading can be used to estimate the power used over longer periods of time by taking multiple readings and averaging the results. However, for a more accurate measurement, it is recommended to use a longer time period (such as a day or a month) to account for any fluctuations in power usage.