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# How to Read Your Electricity Meter

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\[vc\_row\]\[vc\_column\]\[vc\_column\_text el\_class=”element-type-css”\]To correctly establish that your solar is working you will need to familiarise yourself with your electricity meter. There are some examples below to help you with this. The readings you then take regarding your usage and your solar feed in along with the readings from your inverter will determine exactly how your solar is performing.

## Types of meters

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#### EM1000

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| **Flat Rate Domestic** |
|---|
| **Register** | **Screen display** |
| (blank) | Tariff 11 (Residential Flat Rate) |
| – | Tariff 9900 (Excess Energy to the grid – if solar is connected) |

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#### EM1200

#### EDMI Atlas

| **Time of Use Domestic** |
|---|
| **Register** | **Screen display** |
| 01 | Total Usage (05+10+20) |
| 02 | Time |
| 04 | Date |
| 05 | Tariff 12 (Time of Use – Peak) |
| 10 | Tariff 12 (Time of Use – Shoulder) |
| 20 | Tariff 12 (Time of Use – Off Peak) |
| 30 | Tariff 31 or 33 (Controlled Supply) |
| 40 | Tariff 9900 (Excess Energy to the grid – if solar is connected) |
| 60 | Program ID |
| 88 | Test Screen |


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