Master Brian
DIY Senior Member
My brother noticed a while back that my meter wasn't spinning. I had electrical stuff such as lights, etc on inside the house, so I know I was using electricity. In any case, I thought it was odd and checked it again later, it was spinning, so I forgot about it.
A few days ago, my brother was over again and looked at the meter and again, it wasn't spinning. I looked later and it was spinning again. Is this common? Shouldn't it spin any time there is power being consumed?
I know via my $200 electric bill last month, I am using electricity and that the electric company is charging me. My question is, if it should be spinning pretty much all the time, because power is always being used, is it likely faulty? If so, can it be spinning too fast as well as not spinning at all?
I plan on calling the electric company to have them test it, but want to know what I'm up against. I'd like to be educated prior to calling....
A few days ago, my brother was over again and looked at the meter and again, it wasn't spinning. I looked later and it was spinning again. Is this common? Shouldn't it spin any time there is power being consumed?
I know via my $200 electric bill last month, I am using electricity and that the electric company is charging me. My question is, if it should be spinning pretty much all the time, because power is always being used, is it likely faulty? If so, can it be spinning too fast as well as not spinning at all?
I plan on calling the electric company to have them test it, but want to know what I'm up against. I'd like to be educated prior to calling....