How To Check the Balance of Prepaid Electricity Meter?
A prepaid watt-hour meter is also called a quantitative watt-hour meter, or IC card watt-hour meter. In addition to the metering function of ordinary electric energy meters, in particular, the user buys electricity first and then can use electricity after buying electricity. So, how does the prepaid meter look at the balance? How to read prepaid electricity meter readings? Insert the detection card or other card but do not pull it out, the electric energy meter will enter the automatic display state (3 seconds between the displayed items), and the electric energy meter will display all the displayed items in a circular manner... Below, please see the detailed introduction
What is a card prepaid meter
Prepaid watt-hour meter is also called quantitative watt-hour meter, IC card watt-hour meter. In addition to the metering function of ordinary electric energy meters, in particular, the user buys electricity first, and then can use electricity after buying electricity.
Common pre-storage methods for card prepaid meters
There are two pre-storage methods, one is the code type, and the other is the writing card type. The code-based principle is the management system combines user information and electricity purchase information to generate a set of encrypted codes, which are then handed over to the user to input into the electricity meter. Card writing type: Write the pre-purchased electricity or amount into a dedicated electronic card (memory), and hand it over to the user holding the electronic card to communicate with the corresponding electric meter, and the pre-purchased value is automatically sent to the electric meter.
How to check the balance of prepaid electricity meter
There are many manufacturers of prepaid electricity meters in my country, and each product has its own differences. You can actually look at the prepaid electricity meter in the following ways:
1. If the power is turned on, the meter description is not displayed, but electricity is being used. Then after you insert the card, it will show the remaining power.
2. Some electricity meters are divided into total usage and remaining electricity to display back and forth in turn, so you can see the small red dot in front of the total usage or remaining electricity. Where the little red dot goes, it displays the electricity.
3. Some can look directly above, and the LCD screen above will directly display in characters: how much power is left.
How to read the reading of the card prepaid meter
It is usually in the alternate display state of total electricity consumption, remaining electricity and accumulated total electricity purchase (alternating for 3 seconds), and has corresponding Chinese characters to indicate various states of the electricity meter. Insert the detection card or other card but do not pull it out, the electric energy meter enters the automatic display state (the interval between the display items is 3 seconds), and the electric energy meter displays all the displayed items in a circular manner. The displayed items are as follows:
Data bits(Units) | Content Description |
XXXXXX.XX kWh | Cumulative total electricity consumption |
XXXXXX.XX kWh | Balance electricity |
XXXXXX.XX kWh | Cumulative total purchased electricity |
XXXX.XX.XX | Current date |
XX.XX.XX | Current date |
XXXX imp/Kwh | constant |
XXXXXX.XX kWh | Electricity this month |
XXXXXX.XX kWh | Last month's electricity |
XXXXXX meter number |

