What the code means.
Digital electric meter error codes.
Start resolving error 30 on your prepaid meter by switching off your meter and your mains switch.
We ll then give you a code so you can get your key reset at your nearest paypoint payzone or post office.
Digital electric meter error codes you assuming you continue to pay as you should.
Keep your meter off for a few minutes.
Get in touch and give us your meter serial number.
What to do next.
You know you didn t use over 1 000 on electricity this month and so do we.
With the industry shift from analogue meters to digital meters to now bi directional smart meters it s easy for the average home owner to get confused when they read their house meter especially once they ve installed a solar electric system.
Programmed meter a reverse energy warning display will be activated.
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If your meter features a digital display you re in luck.
If either a red p1 meters or f000100 em1000 meters warning code is detected during commissioning ensure all wiring is correct and report the error.
If you keep getting error 30 then it is time to lay your hands off the meter and contact a technician from your municipality.
Like time clocks the introduction of digital displays makes reading numbers a lot quicker but only if you know what the numbers represent.
If the error 30 persists please contact your municipality and get a technician to come out and have a look at the meter.
To try and troubleshoot this error please switch off your meter as well as your electricity mains and give it a few minutes.
Read the display from left to right for the usage in kilowatt hours.
How do i read my digital electric meter.
Wait for the displays to read all 8s 888 88 8.
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Now turn the meter on and retry feeding in your tokens.
All other displays on the screen are diagnostics for the meter technicians.
There s something wrong with your meter and we might need to replace it.
These will often outright.
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The next screen will show the consumption reading for your home or business.
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The token has probably been entered already causing this error.
To clear this warning display requires a service call by essential energy.
Afterwards turn back on your mains and meter back on and retry your token.
Your key isn t talking to your meter correctly.
We ll book an appointment for an engineer to come to your home.
You pay good money for your home s power so if you begin to note spikes have a certified electrician check to see if you have a faulty electric meter right away.
Error 30 technical error on your meter.
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