Junaid Iqbal

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Kilo-Watt Hour Meter

Introduction
Measures the amount of power consumed over a specific amount of time. The First design of AC Kilowatt hour meter was presented in 1889 by Ganz.

Electricity meters are typically calibrated in billing units, the most common one being the kilowatt hour [kWh].

Designs

Principle
The most common type of electricity meter is the electromechanical induction watt-hour meter.

The kilowatt-hour meter works on the principle of magnetic induction.

Electromechanical Induction
Operates by counting the revolutions of an aluminium disc. Disc moves as a result of torques produced by flux. Shaft is coupled through a worm gear to a mechanical counter with a register Register displays energy value in KWH.

Example day electricity profile

Run microwave (1000 W) for 12 minutes total (0.2 hr)
0.2 kWh

Clothes washer (300 W) for 1 hour

0.3 kWh

Clothes dryer (5000 W) for 1 hour

5 kWh

Movie on TV/DVD (200 W) for 2 hours

0.4 kWh

Desktop computer (100 W) on all day

2.4 kWh

Refrigerator (average 75 W) on all day

1.8 kWh

Lights (total 400 W) for 5 hours

2 kWh

Total comes to 12.1 kWh

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