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electricity meter

A device which measures and registers the integral of an electric quantity with respect to time, e.g., a watt-hour meter.
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The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy called for assistance from a subsidiary of the Armed Forces' National Service Products Organisation (NSPO), instead of consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, to carry out consultancy work on a project that will supply 250,000 smart electricity meters.
NSPO subsidiary chosen as smart electricity meter project consultant over Booz Allen Hamilton
Besides initiating the phased plan for introduction of pre-paid electricity meter system, the government is also contemplating to computerized the billing of electricity.
Pre-paid electricity meter system proposed to be introduced in AJK
The gas meter was changed without any delay because it was at ground level but the electricity meter was on the wall above head height.
Meter man 'said he wasn't trained to climb ladders'
Electricity meters are often tampered with to gain free electricity but interfering with the potentially lethal power supply can spark fires, expose others to the risk of electrocution and invalidate insurance policies.
Campaign to tackle 'meter cheaters' DINGLE Housing trust on safety mission
The way in which this tenant had gone about bypassing the electricity meter posed a real danger to other residents' and visitors' lives.
MAN EVICTED AFTER MAINS POWER THEFT
The electricity meter in your property is reaching the end of its officially permitted life and must be replaced.
Flushed with embarrassment; BUNGLING POWER SUPPLIER SENDS LETTER TO 'OCCUPIER' OF THIS PUBLIC TOILET
Jennifer Corby of MeterPlus said: "Tampering with an electricity meter is a serious crime and offenders could also be putting themselves in grave danger by interfering with live electricity.
Tip-off sparks raid on alleged meter conmen
Multiple reference hardware and software reference designs in development, including a single-phase electricity meter with integrated AFE, as well as gas and water flow meter reference design.
Freescale Launches Advanced Chips to Make Smart Meters More Efficient and Secure
Morgah IESCO SDO Abdul Qadeer, lodged a complaint with the local police that during inspection of the electricity meter in the area, he found out that Mohammad Yousuf was pilfering electricity from Mian transmission line.
Two held for pilfering electricity
Some customers were offered pounds 50 of electricity meter top-up for a cash payment of just pounds 25, but they ended up paying twice because the money was not going to energy suppliers.
THE DOORSTEP POWER SCAM; Consumers warned over 'cheap' energy top-ups
Consumer Focus and energy companies said an estimated 85,000 households have been affected by the illegal sale of electricity meter top-ups.
Electricity scam threat
Under the agreement the two companies have joined forces to provide power companies with a package solution including a new type of electricity meter (with inbuilt SIM card) which can be read automatically via Vodafone Sweden's mobile network.
Vodafone Sweden partners with Actaris

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