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    The Old Brewery Works, Lower Ellacombe Church Rd.  Torquay.  U.K. post code:TQ1 1JH  Tel: 01803 215390/295430 Fax: 01803 212819

 

Sangamo Weston Coin Meters

 

GENERAL

 

·         Handle and install carefully - it is a sensitive instrument.

 

·         Wire as follows: -

  

                                          Check that the rotation is left to right. If not-rewire correctly.

 

·         A badly handled or transit damaged Meter could develop a fault during the first few weeks. The landlord should check more closely during this period.

 

·         Setting:- Rates vary around the country. Check with your local electricity board as to what the setting should be.

 

·         To convert from 'Pence per unit' to 'Units per coin' use the following formula.

       ‘UNITS-PER-COIN’   =    100  ¸  ‘PENCE-PER-UNIT’

 

·         Where Meters cannot be set exactly. The nearest setting should be used.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

1.       Check the meters, meter readings and the seals regularly.

2.       Bent or damaged coins will sometimes need to be removed by the Landlord.

3.       Make a record of the readings as below: -

DATE.

UNITS.

SET AT.

COINS   INSERTED.

MONEY

COLLECTED

example

200

8 pence/unit

(12 .4 units per coin)

16

£16.00

 

360

29

£13.00

SETTING YOUR METER: Sangamo Meter

 

1.       Remove the plastic Plinth. This gives access to the Meter Rate changer

2.       The Top Dial under the plinth is the Meter Rate Changer.

3.       Turn this Clockwise and point it to the required “Pence per unit” or “Units per Coin”. (Sangamo meters can be either)

4.       Replace the plinth and re-seal