The following teardown features dissection performed either by professionals or people who consider themselves to be professionals. Please do not attempt to recreate or re-enact this teardown unless you're fond of getting into trouble with your power company.

Before gaining access to the interior of the meter, you must first break a security seal.

Apparently, electric companies don't want you tampering with their meters. Go figure!

After removing the security seal, the clear plastic cover lifts off easily with a twist of the wrist.