Gas card meter gas rate?

[cjuk]

Hi Everyone, just a quick question. Can you do a gas rate test on a card payment meter? I saw one the other day and couldn't figure out how to get the meter numbers up.

 

[andyplumber]

hi yes you can do a gas rate on card meters you have to keep pressing the red button (button A) until you get to the meter readings and i think if i remember correctly once your on the meter reading you can press the black for readings update

 

[obseen16]

yes you can, bit of a pain cos you have to press the button at just the right time, bit awkward to get a bang on gas rate but hey ho.

 

[diamondgas]

Press 'A' and wait .... The new electronic one's with the green displays take time to warm up

Bye-the-way, once you've got your start reading ever thought of just turning the service valve off after 2mins whilst at the meter to get your final reading? All you have to do is re-set the boiler from lockout! You've also checked the FSD on the boiler at the same time

 

[GrahamM]

Set boiler etc. to high fire. Press red button 2 or is it 3 times to get the meter reading. take note and start timing.
At approx 1 min 40 sec press the red button again to display reading. It takes 15-20 seconds to bring up the reading.

 

[cjuk]

Thanks alot fellas for the replys,new there must be a way i just couldnt figure it out lol.

 

[mikegas]

With the appliance to be checked operating at maximum rating setting
1. Press & release button A. This will wake up display.
Please wait..... will appear
Then in approx 10 seconds the amount of credit pre paid will also appear.
£7.54 ON
2. Press & release button A, this will then display amount owed.
£5.00 ON
Owed
At this stage ensure that ON is displayed in the Right Hand top corner.
If OFF is shown the meter is either out of credit or the anti-tamper device has been triggered. No gas will will flow.
3. Press and release button A. Static index is the displayed
Meter Index
0000.861 m3
Now have your stop watch ready.
4. Press and release button B and start stop watch at the same time.
Please wait..... appears again
Current index appears in approx 10 seconds.
Meter Index
000.871m3
Record this as your first reading.
5. After approx 60 seconds display will go out (hibernate) do nothing.
6. At 90 seconds wake up the display by repeating steps 1,2 & 3.
On exactly 2 minutes (120 seconds) since action 4. Press and release button B this will again show
Please wait..... In approx 10 seconds

Meter Index
0000.879m3 An updated index appears

Record this as your second index reading.
Calculate gas rate/heat input in normal manner for a metric meter.