How to install electricity meter

Electrical meters are designed to take into account the consumed electricity. Many people who do not have experience with electricity think that only a specialist can install such an instrument. But this is quite executable procedure for any home master. We will give several practical advice to make you all high quality and quickly.

Electric meters are divided according to the principle of operation on electronic and electromechanical. It is absolutely the installation and connection to the network, so it is especially wise, which counter to put, no need. It is necessary to install the device in special electrical panels that are created for these purposes, but you can mount it and on the simple panel, as they did before. Fasten the shields under the electric meter at an altitude of 1.2-1.7 meters so that it was convenient to take testimony and carry out repair work in the shield.

First, select Included in the store. Pick it with such a calculation so that all the electrical appliances that will be needed (automata, UZO, etc.) are fit there. The shield can be made of plastic or iron, for installation in a niche or outdoor. Each view has its drawbacks and advantages, so think carefully what kind of needed.

Now that you have prepared all the material, proceed to work. Installing a shield in a niche or hanging on the wall follows exactly that there is no distortion, and it has not bent in any side. If you work with a brick wall, then first mark the mounting holes on the surface, drill the holes insert, insert the dowels in them and show off the shield. When the base is made of wood, just screw it. It must be fixed in the corners four screws.

The electrical counter in the shield can be fixed with screws or a special latch on a DIN rail. In modern shields, both options for fasteners are provided. So if it is screw, screw the device in the designated place, or din-rail.

Next, install protective automata in the shield. They are also attached to the rail. The magnitude of the ampere automata must be installed such as specified in the project. But it is better to put them to the meter, for the convenience of subsequent replacements. In order to simplify the installation of wires in the shield, it is desirable that they are two colors. On the machines that cost the electricity meter, connect the flow of electricity. The first phase is usually served, and on the second - zero. From the first machine, the wire is connected to the first terminal terminal block of the electric meter. Zero wire - on the second terminal.

We define on the project documentation, how many automatic protection groups are needed, as well as to install the devices after the meter, and they are secure. The inlet machines are connected by the loop with each other and this block is connected to the third terminal of the electric meter terminal block. The fourth terminal is connected to the wire that connects with the block where the zero wires of the power grid come. Then close the cover of the terminal block of the counter and the electrical panel so that access remains only to the protective automata keys. After refer to the control, so that the shield is separated.

As can be seen, the work is not very difficult if you carefully examine our instructions. And finally, I will announce the most important thing: do the installation of the electric meter in the absence of electric current!