Choose your meter type from the list below. Most people have a standard meter so that's a good place to start. 

Standard or digital meters all have one row of numbers. Your meter may have 3, 4 or 5 digits, but you can read all of them in the same way.

To read your meter:

1. Write down the numbers from left to right, including any zeros 

2. Ignore any numbers after the comma or decimal point. If your meter does not have a decimal point, read all numbers, including any zeros.

   Eg. The readings for these meters are 5812 and 15812. 

Tip: Ignore numbers in red 

If you have a dial/clock meter it will have six dials. To take your meter reading, you'll need to read the four dials on the bottom row.

To read your Dial (Clock) Meter:

1. Read the dials from left to right 

2. If the dial is between two numbers, always round down to the lowest number. If the dial is between 9 and 0, round down to 9.

   Eg. The reading for this meter is 2343.