What is a two-rate counter?
It is a modern instrument for measuring consumed electricity. A characteristic feature can be determined that according to its principle of operation, electricity consumers pay for electricity when accounting for two times of the day( during the day, electricity is at the usual rate, and at night is several times cheaper).This is a characteristic and advantageous advantage over other types of meters. They are more profitable to install, they are easy to save money.
In order to monitor the power consumption and the calculation of the payment, it is necessary to take readings from the electricity meter every month. In residents of private houses and apartments of apartment buildings there are no problems with the readings of instruments, but still questions about how a two-rate counter works, how to take testimony from it are often found on forums.
How to choose a counter?
It should be noted that apartments and private houses have built-in three-phase meters, according to the indications of which the calculation of payment for used electricity every month. A counter is needed to determine the legally used energy. This meter can be used by both the controller and the consumer to take readings.
Indicators are the basis for payment provided for in housing and utilities, services - electricity.
The meter "Mercury-200" operates in 4 modes, that is it is able to take into account the electricity consumption for 4 tariffs. Is able to work with automatic electricity metering systems. If there is no automaton, then you have to use the indicators yourself.
Tools that should be armed for calculating the amount of money spent on electricity per month:
- Manual or instruction on the use of an electricity meter;
- calculator;
- notebook and pencil.
To take readings from Mercury 230 it is important to take into account three figures:
- energy consumed per day( for 24 hours);
- energy consumed per night;
- energy consumed as a whole, consumed kW.
To make a payment, you need to multiply the total amount of Kvt by the cost of one unit according to your tariff.
Simple task for removing and calculating the readings on the device.
How much you need a two-rate counter and how to take readings from it will help you understand the system of its installation, because it has its own specifics.
How do I connect the Mercury 230 meter?
Standard wiring diagram.
Wiring plan using 3 current transformers.
Wiring plan using 2 current transformers.
Although multi-tariff counters are not the most frequent phenomenon for a Russian citizen, but who want to know what a two-rate counter is, how to take readings from it, there are a lot of money to pay for.
Provide instructions on how to easily calculate the multi-rate meter.
Step 1. Determine the number of meter rates( they can be 2 or 3).Indications are issued at the beginning of the month, they can be determined by the conventional labels T1, T2, T3( for trititary), in turn, if the two-tariffs are T1 and T2. The record of the indications must be up to the first digit after the comma, because all the value is not needed. Example - 345, 890 - use only 345.8.
Step 2 Determine your payment rate. Your electricity consumption is calculated based on the availability of gas stove in the apartment.
For a two-tariff meter:
- the tariff per day is - 3, 80 rubles.,
- tariff per night - 0, 95 rubles.
For a three-tariff meter:
- the peak rate is 3.80 rubles,
- tariff per night - 0, 95 rubles.,
- half-peak tariff - 3.20 rub.
For two-tariff meter and electric stove:
- tariff day - 2, 66 rubles.,
- night rate - 0,67 rub.
For a three-tariff meter and an electric stove:
- tariff day is 2, 66 rubles.,
- night rate is 0, 67rub.,
- half-peak tariff is 2, 24 rubles.
Step 3. Filling out the receipt. Add up all the amounts by the formula, determine the total amount.
Step 4. Payment of the amount by receipt in the post office, any bank or other convenient way for you.
