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Old electric coin meter problem

  • 27-04-2015 09:21PM
    #1
    foozzybear61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭


    Had an old 2e coin meter installed in the workshop, it appears the amount of electric that the coin buys is too low

    Should get about 10 units for each coin
    The electrician tried setting the dial inside a couple of times but not getting it right, dot want to call him again and nobody else has any ideas either
    there appears to be 2 bands A ...B
    meter is set on B
    Anyone here give me a walk through on how to set it or is it an electrican job.
    video link would be great (tried u tube no luck


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  • #2
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,037 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Had one of those once.If you take out the twist handle there are settings to increase or decrease,make note of where it is before you pull it out.
    Might be trial and error,but it's simple to adjust.


  • #3
    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭G_R


    Mod

    Thread moved from AH to Home & Gardens > Electrical.

    Their charter applies from this post on.


  • #4
    foozzybear61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭foozzybear61


    kneemos wrote: »
    Had one of those once.If you take out the twist handle there are settings to increase or decrease,make note of where it is before you pull it out.
    Might be trial and error,but it's simple to adjust.

    Thanks...How do I take out the twist handle ? ,


  • #5
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,037 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    foozzybear61 wrote: »
    Thanks...How do I take out the twist handle ? ,

    Take out the coin box and unscrew the front.


  • #6
    foozzybear61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭foozzybear61


    kneemos wrote: »
    Take out the coin box and unscrew the front.


    Will try that out tomorrow let you know how I get on


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  • #7
    foozzybear61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭foozzybear61


    think I got it solved , once I located the pin that sat in the cogs..
    .Numbers on the dial were very faint but set it for ( I hope ! ) 9 units per coin will see how that works

    Thanks again for the help.;)


  • #8
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,037 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    foozzybear61 wrote: »
    think I got it solved , once I located the pin that sat in the cogs..
    .Numbers on the dial were very faint but set it for ( I hope ! ) 9 units per coin will see how that works

    Thanks again for the help.;)

    Cool.


  • #9
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,007 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Definitely can be done without an electrician, the units (kWh) of electricity per coin was intended to be set by landlords.


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