GSE

Mechanical
Digital Meter

How to read a mechanical digital meter

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Gas Imperial Meter

The meter reading is 5218

To read this meter, note the main
numbers only from left to right.

Ignore any red numbers or numbers
inside a red border.
Include any zeros in the main number
(white on black or black on white)

Electricity Mechanical Digital Meter

A mechanical digital meter can be single or two-rate.

To read this meter, note the main numbers only from left to right.

Ignore any red numbers or numbers inside a red border.
Include any zeros in the main number (white on black or black on white)

Single Rate Meter

A single rate meter has one row of ﬁgures like the one below:

The meter reading is 52181

To read this meter, note the main
numbers only from left to right.

Ignore any red numbers or numbers
inside a red border.
Include any zeros in the main number
(white on black or black on white)

Two-Rate Meter

A two-rate meter has two row of ﬁgures. One row is usually labelled 'low' or
'night' and the other is labelled 'normal' or 'day', like the one below:

The meter reading is
90534 (Low), 25821 (Normal)

Always make sure both readings are provided in
the correct order.