utility meters
Usage measuring devices
Utility meters are devices that measure consumption of services like electricity, gas, or water.
They're typically installed where supply lines enter a building, allowing utility companies to bill customers based on actual usage.
The meter reader comes by once a month.
Smart meters transmit readings automatically, eliminating manual checks.
- electric companyGrid power supplier
- power gridLinked transmission system
- submeterSecondary utility measurement device
- data loggerDevice that records measurements
- communication protocolRules governing data exchange
shut off valve · power outage · kilowatt-hour · sensor array · billing cycle
- metersthermometer, speedometer, odometer, barometer, pedometer
- power gridspower grid, transformer, substation, substations, transmission lines
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measurement vs. consumption/delivery
utility metersgenerators
Devices converting motion to electricity
power plants · power stations · power supply · water treatment plants · substations
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