LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

9 EIM 9 – Quarter 2 Week 1-3

Electrical Meter Connection

Objectives:

MELC: L.O. 1 PLAN AND PREPARE WORK (TLE_IAEI9- 12EP-Ia-j-1)

Sub-Competency: s
3.1 Read measurements in terms of:
3.1.1 Resistance
3.1.2 Current
3.1.3 Voltage
3.2 Use measuring / testing instruments
3.2.1 Ohmmeter
3.2.2 Ammeter
3.2.3 Voltmeter
3.2.4 Volt-Ohmmeter (VOM) or multi tester
3.2.5 Clamp ammeter 3.2.6 Kilowatt-hour meter
3.3 Interpret blueprint of electrical plan
3.4 Plan and prepare electrical materials and tools for the
installation of:
3.4.1 Electrical meter connection and grounding
3.4.2 Service entrance and circuit breaker/safety switch
installation of bungalow residential building

Lesson Objectives:

o Identify parts of electric meter and its type.

o Choose appropriate materials needed for metering connections.
o Observe safety while working with electrical job.

Background Information for Learners

What is an Electricity Meter? An electricity meter, electric meter,

electrical meter, or energy meter is a device that measures the amount of electric
energy consumed by a residence, a business, or electrically powered devices. It
measures electricity consumption in
kilowatt-hours(kWh). Your billing will be
based on the differences between two
consecutive readings, by subtracting the
most recent with the previous one.

Typically a meter is installed at the

point where the power lines enter your
building. It consists of prongs plugged
 into the meter base, a meter number which is registered to a specific consumer,
a register which record power consumption, transparent cover that protects
mechanism, a seal that serves as authentication to prevent tampering, and a
nameplate that bears the manufacturer.

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4 Types of Electric Meter

Currently, there are four types of electrical meter available in the market.
Most of us have a traditional type of reader, known as an accumulation meter or
flat-rate meter. Below, you can read more about each meter type, how they work,
and what they look like and decide what to install in your household.
Electricity Flat-rate Meter
Also known as an ‘accumulation meter’, these types of
meters record your electricity consumption since the meter
was first installed. If you have a flat-rate meter, you will
need to read your energy usage by checking how much
energy your household consumed since last checking it. A
technician will need to visit your property to physically
check the meter and record the data[2].
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Figure 3

Electricity Interval Meter

Interval meters are more advanced than traditional types
such as flat-rate meters. Rather than measuring data
electromagnetically (that is, with a traditional spinning
disc) they record data electronically. They are called
'interval meters' as they can record energy use in half-hour
intervals. They often have a digital display.

Figure 4
 Electricity Smart Meter
Figure 5. Smart meters measure your energy digitally and can
calculate not only the amount of electricity used, but
when this energy was consumed, it contains a
communication chip that sends meter reading data by radio
signal to a mobile collector. 

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Solar Meter
There are 3 meters available for solar
meter, these are net meters-shows the net
consumption, bi-directional meters-with 3
screens (first-test screen, second-shows
power coming into the grid and third-shows
power going out to the grid from your solar)
and dual meters-with two separate
meters( first is usage meter and the second
is production or generation meter).

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Figure 6

Materials and devices used in meter installation

A meter box is a device used to house a building's electrical meter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yxOG6GUWVA

Adapter/Locknut -Use to secure rigid and IMC conduit and various threaded
fittings to steel outlet boxes and other metal enclosures. Zinc plated
for corrosion resistance, these conduit locknuts can be used for
outdoor applications.

(RSC or EMT pipe 3/4″” dia)Conduit, usually fabricated

of steel, which encloses electrical wiring, thereby protecting
the wiring from outside damage.
 C lamps/Straps
conduit clamps or pipe clamps allow the pipes to be safely attached
to walls or ceilings, so wiring is kept out of harm’s way. 

Conduit fittings are connectors and fittings used to
connect one piece of conduit to another or to connect
conduit to an electrical box. 

A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical switch

designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by
excess current from an overload or short circuit.
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the electrical box has to be attached outside the home,

regulation was imposed by the fire department, so they can
quickly shut off all the electricity to the house in case of fire.

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Service Entrance wire minimum of 8.00mm2 size of

copper wire, color-coded with the protective ground is
green or green with a yellow stripe. The neutral is white,
the hot (live or active) single-phase wires are black, and red
in the case of a second hot wire.

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Meter Offset - use to connect between metallic conduit and electric meter

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Electric Meter box/base installation (pole)

Figure 7 shows how a meter box is installed.
The metallic box/base has to be weatherproof if
installed outdoors on a metallic pole. The meter
 box can't be less than 4 feet high or not higher than 6 feet high from floor level.
A conduit is connected to the meter box(2) using an adapter/locknut indicated by
number 1(service entrance). Insulator of neutral wire with standard color is
removed and screwed at the middle of the meter box indicated by number
9(metering ground). Likewise, a breaker box(3) is grounded all the way to ground
rod(5). A circuit breaker(6) is installed with an amperage based on the
requirement. Another conduit is connected right after the breaker box(4) as
service lateral to the main panel. All metallic meter boxes must be grounded.
Energy meter(7) installation is actually done by service provider field electricians,
simply by plugging-in the specific prongs(8) to the socket of the meter box.
Figure 7

Learning Activities

Activity I-Matching Type: Match column A with column B: write in separate

sheet

A. B.

a. Service lateral
b. breaker box
c. ground rod
d. service entrance
e. electric meter
f. meter base
g. prongs
h. circuit breaker
i. meter ground
j. service cap

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Activity II-Multiple choice: choose the letter of the correct answer

1. Which is the symbol of the standard unit of electricity supplied to the
consumer, which is equal to 1 kilowatt acting for 1 hour?
a) kWh
b) mAh
c) Mbp
d) Hz
2. Meter box may be installed not less _____ in height.
A. 4 ft B. 5 ft C. 6 ft D. 7 ft
 3. Santos family has a record of 09877 for the previous electric bill, and the
current billing reads 09897 for the consumption in one month. Which is the total
electric consumption of the family?
a) 18 kWh
b) 19 kWh
c) 20 kWh
d) 21 kWh
4. What does electric meter measures?
a) Amount of resistance
b) Amount of energy consumption
c) Amount of Power
d) Amount of Voltage
5. How many dial/s are there in an analog electric meter?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

Activity 3 – More on metering installation

Direction: Watch a video clip on connecting meter base to the breaker box.

Activity 4:

Direction: Examine your electric meter and illustrate how it is connected, in

your drawing/activity notebook.
Activity 5: Meter base and breaker box installation
Electrical meter boxes can be installed outdoors or indoors. The PEC, or
Philippine Electrical Code, specifies that any electrical installation must comply
with the residential code of the country where the installation is taking place. All
metallic meter boxes must be grounded[12].
1. Determine the location for the electrical meter box, as well as the height of
the box. The metallic box has to be weatherproof if installed outdoors on a
metallic pole. The meter box can’t be less than 4 feet high or higher than 6
feet high from floor level. The recommended height of the meter box is 5
feet.

2. Open a knock out on top of the meter box to fit the riser pole width. Insert
the meter box into the riser pipe, then secure it with a connector and a
locknut of the same size as the pipe used. There are four screws on each of
the box’s corners, which is used in securing the box to the wall or metallic
post.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m5CVTRmxVA

3. Open another knock out at the bottom of the meter box. This will carry the
wires going to the service panel or breaker box for outdoor installation. Secure
the pipe with a connector and a lock nut that fits the pipe. Now the electrical
meter box installation is complete. Cover the box and request inspection from
the local utility company(i.e. BUSECO).

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Assessment Criteria Your score

WORKMANSHIP 5 pts.
ACCURACY OF TESTING 4 pts.
USE OF TOOLS AND 3 pts.
INSTRUMENTS
USE OF PPE 3 pts.
SPEED 3 pts.
HOUSEKEEPING 2 pts.
TOTAL 20 pts.

References:

ADM Modules Module 1: Electrical meter connection and grounding, pp 1-20

Internet Sources:

Prepared by:

FORTUNATO L. PANTALEON, JR.

Master Teacher I/Barobo NHS

Checked and Verified:

ROLDEN Y. CORREOS
HT-III/TECHVOC Dept. Head