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| - | [* black] The extremely thick copper wires allow the meter to be wired in series with a household's main power supply and are capable of handling 200 Amps! |
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| - | [* icon_note] Small metal strips along the inside case of the Watthour Meter's conduct 240V AC electricity to pressure pads on the main board that provide its power. |
| - | [* black] Interestingly, the meter relies on a current transformer to electromagnetic induction to power the meter. |
| + | [* black] Extremely thick copper wires allow the meter to be wired in series with a household's main power supply and are capable of handling 200 Amps! |
| + | [* black] Interestingly, the meter relies on a black ring-shaped current transformer installed around the copper wires to send power consumption signals to the main board. |
| [* icon_note] [link|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformer#Instrument_transformers|Current transformers] indirectly measure the current flowing through the thick copper conductors and provide an output that can be read by the electronics on the board. | |
| + | [* black] Long metal pressure contacts along the inside case of the Watthour Meter's conduct 240V AC electricity to pads that provide power to the main board. |