How to read your meter

Three-Phase Meter
For Meter Code 0540
The 0540 (L & G U3400) electronic meter is a three- phase meter for direct metering installations with
a capacity of up to 100 amperes.
The first four digits of the serial number for this type of meter start with 0540xxxxxx.
The meter is programmable for time-of-use (TOU) metering, and is capable of bi-directional
(consumption/ generation) measurement and recording of energy.

1. Test LEDs 10. Phase Indicators

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(WH and VArh)
The light (LED) will pulse These indicate the active
(on & off) when electricity voltage presents of each
is being used, and these phase. A, B and C.
pulses get faster as
electricity consumption
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increases.

3 9. Communication
2. Optical Port
Module Cover
This is the meter’s 1 10 It protects the
infrared (IR) device, where communication module of
authorised Western Power the meter, and provides
personnel download the easy access for technician
data from the meter using 6 7
during maintenance.
an optical probe cable and
metering software.
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3. LCD 8. Terminal Cover

This is the display which 5 It protects the live meter

shows the total electricity terminals and screws from
consumption, and for the unauthorised access and
smart power tariff, it will safety of customer and
also display the electricity 8 personnel.
consumption of the
different tariff rates. The
meter is also programmed
to display the time and
date. 5. Terminal Cover Seal 6. Alternate Display 7. ARM Breaker
Scroll Button Reconnect
The meters are sealed
4. Nameplate Label on the main cover at the This button is used This is used to control
manufacturing plant. This to scroll the register or reconnect the meter
It shows the basic seal prevents unauthorised displays in the sequence after disconnection of
technical information personnel from accessing that they have been supply. This meter can
about the meter and the internal components of programmed in the be is connected remotely
its serial number. Each the meter. meter. Each press of the via the communication
meter is assigned a scroll button will show module in the event of
unique individual serial the next register display. non-payment.
number, and the first four
digits are the meter code
followed by a six digit
serial number.
How to read your meter
Three-Phase Meter
For Meter Code 0540
A. Standard All Time (A1)/ Smart Power (SM1) Tariff Meter B. Standard All Time (A1)/ Smart Power (SM1) Tariff Meter
for Uni-directional (Consumption) for Bi-directional (Consumption/ Generation) Measurement
• The meter is programmed with normal display suitable For A1 tariff:
for both A1 and SM1 tariffs. • Simply read the LCD display reading on channel “07”,
• The LCD display registers scroll automatically every 6 which is your Total kWh Consumption on normal
seconds. If you wish to skip the current display, you display mode, and in order to read the Total kWh
simply press the left hand grey button (1) quickly to Generation, press the left hand grey button (1) on
skip to next display. For each press of the button, the the meter and hold for two seconds until “Alt 1” is
display scrolls / moves to the next one. displayed on the LCD display, which is the alternate 1
• For A1 tariff, simply read the LCD display reading on display mode. Once the “Alt 1” is displayed, the meter
channel “07”. The SM1 requires you to read channels will start to scroll through the different export channels
“10, 20, 30 and 40”. The display sequence and automatically pausing briefly for approximately six
corresponding information are listed below; seconds on each display so that you can read the
display reading. Record the reading on the channel
“47”, which is your Total kWh Generation.
Channel/ Meter
Channel
Display ID Display For SM1 tariff:
04 Time hh:mm • The SM1 requires you to read channels “10, 20, 30
05 Date dd:mm:yy
and 40” from the normal display mode. In order to read
the kWh generation registers/ channels, press the left
07 Total kWh Consumption (A1 Tariff) 000000
hand grey button (1) on the meter and hold for two
10 kWh Consumption - Total Current Rate A 000000 seconds until “Alt 1” is displayed on the LCD display,
which is the alternate 1 display mode. Once the “Alt 1”
20 kWh Consumption - Total Current Rate C 000000
is displayed, the meter will start to scroll through your
30 kWh Consumption - Total Current Rate B 000000 different generation channels, automatically pausing
briefly for approximately six seconds on each display
40 kWh Consumption - Total Current Rate D 000000
so that you can read the display readings. Your SM1
88 Test Display 888888 generation registers are channels “50, 60, 70 and 80”.
The display sequence and corresponding information
are listed below;

Channel/ Meter
Channel
Display ID Display

47 Total kWh Generation (A1 Tariff) 000000

50 kWh Generation - Total Current Rate A 000000

60 kWh Generation - Total Current Rate C 000000

70 kWh Generation - Total Current Rate B 000000

80 kWh Generation - Total Current Rate D 000000

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