meter box
Usage tracking enclosure
A meter box is an enclosure housing a utility meter, typically for electricity, gas, or water.
Usually mounted on the exterior of a building or set into the ground, it protects the meter while allowing access for readings and maintenance.
The technician opened the meter box to check for tampering.
- electricPowered by current
- power gridLinked transmission system
- electric companyGrid power supplier
- utilityFunctional worth or purpose
- utility billCharge for essential services
power · electricity · main line · wiring · fuse · circuit · circuit breaker · breaker · panel · reading · kilowatt · service · outdoor · cabinet · lock · gauge · dial · consumption
- utilitieselectricity, water supply, public utilities, water line, gas service
- electrical workwiring, conduit, soldering, circuit breaker, grounding
- utility hardwarecircuit breaker, utility pole, transformer, conduit, valve
- electrical boxesservice panel, subpanel
- pipelinespipeline, gas pipeline, oil pipeline, pipelines, natural gas line
- water meterssubmeter
measurement vs. consumption endpoint
meter boxoutlet
Point of release
electrical outlet · receptacle · appliance · power strip · light fixture
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