How to Read My Meter

Reading your meter is easy once you understand how it works.

Some meters display in digits, much like your car. These meters are easy to read. Other meters use dials. They take just a little more effort to read correctly.

The most important thing to notice is that each dial turns the opposite way. No matter which direction the dial turns, always read the lowest number.

Follow the Steps Below

1. Read the dials from right to left, recording them in the same order.
2. If the pointer is between two numbers, record the lower of the two.
3. If the pointer is between 9 and 0, record the number as 9. In this case, consider the 0 as 10.
4. If the pointer is between 0 and 1, record the number as 0. In this case, consider the 0 as 0.
5. If the pointer is exactly on the number, look back to the dial on its right. If the pointer on that dial has passed 0, record the number the pointer is on. If the dial to the right has not passed 0, record the next lowest number.

Here is an example. This meter diagram below results in the reading 25049.