BLUE BUTTON

[BOB D.O.L.E]

What is the blue button for on a electric meter for

 

[Pensdown]

It spins the meter backwards so they pay you

 

[gman76]

It cycles through the following:

By pressing the blue reference button on the meter, the display will show (in this order):

Time
Today's date
Test screen
Meter reading for Rate 1A - Day Rate (General usage, daytime)
Meter reading for Rate 2A - Night Rate (General usage, night time)
Dummy display - just ignore this
Meter reading for Rate 2B - Heat Rate (Storage space and water heating)

Although various meter brands can differ slightly.

(and in Cuba they probably differ lots) maybe.

 

[Deleted member 54734]

All depends what meter you have.

Pic would be helpful

 

[Steve]

date
time
phase 1
phase 2
phase 3
total
rate 1
rate 2
rate 3
kvh demand (or somesuch nonsense)
test screen

bob it could do any of the above. however if there is no indication on the display of what it is showing, there should be a sticker placed close by with an explanation of the display cycle. However it should be obvious what its showing you. For example if the screen says 200707 i would guess at the date, being the 20th of july. 182536 would be the time, changing every second.

 

[Deleted member 54734]

I can think of 3 different meter types off the top of my head that have a blue button on them.

All made by different manufacturers,
All made to do different things ( tariff etc).
All reprogramable to show/ do different things when the button is pressed.

Pic please

 

[RF Lighting]

I can think of 3 different meter types off the top of my head that have a blue button on them.

I can do better than that

Look, this one even has a yellow button

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I've found another blue button

 

[Deleted member 54734]

lol

Where's the BLUE button on the 2nd ABB polyphase?

 

[Pensdown]

Pic please

Happy now?

 

[Deleted member 54734]

Yup!

We still don't know what meter BOB has tho and what his blue button will do.