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is MC a type of meter?

2006-08-21 06:54:44 · 6 answers · asked by sindindia 1 in Science & Mathematics Engineering

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MC! MC!
I just had an inspiration during lunch!!

It could mean Maximum Current. If I am right it will have two needles or hands. one will indicate your current load at present. The other will indicate the Maximum Current drawn for this period (the meter reader will reset this each reading).
If your maximum load has exceeded a certain agreed amount then there will be a surcharge in adition to the kWhrs you have used for the billing period.

OLD IDEAS BELOW.
I will hazard a guess that you are looking at a meter board or switch board or perhaps an electrical diagram. The MC may not be a meter it may be a Main Contactor or Main Circuit breaker. Now my attempt to list meters is below.

Volt meters (volts)
Amp meters (amps or current)
Power meters (Wattage)
Ohm meters (resistance or sometimes impedance)
Energy meters (say kWhr the meters most of us are billed on)
and many more specialised types.
There are two main classess being electronic (newer) and magnetic movement (older technology but still valid)

2006-08-21 13:08:39 · answer #1 · answered by slatibartfast 3 · 0 0

Types of meter: There are:

Electricity meters operate by continuously measuring the instantaneous voltage (volts) and current (amperes) to give energy used (in joules, kilowatt-hours etc.). Meters for smaller services (such as small residential customers) can be connected directly in-line between source and customer. For larger loads, more than about 200 ampere of load, current transformers are used, so that the meter can be located other than in line with the service conductors. The meters fall into two basic categories, electromechanical and electronic.

1.Electromechanical meters:

The electromechanical induction meter operates by counting the revolutions of a non-magnetic, but electrically conductive, metal disc which is made to rotate at a speed proportional to the power passing through the meter.

2.Electronic meters

Electronic meters display the energy used on an LCD or LED display, and some can also transmit readings to remote places. In addition to measuring energy used, electronic meters can also record other parameters of the load and supply such as instantaneous and maximum rate of usage demands, voltages, power factor and reactive power used etc. They can also support time-of-day billing, for example, recording the amount of energy used during on-peak and off-peak hours.


https://www.electrikals.com/products/r/meters?cid=620&page=1&pagesize=15

2015-08-17 19:47:21 · answer #2 · answered by shaun 4 · 0 0

An MC meter can be used to measure the "flow" of gas or liquid through a pipe or linear flow device. It determines the rate which fluid passes through the pipe.

2006-08-21 10:33:48 · answer #3 · answered by nitr0bike 4 · 0 0

If this is also the MC from your other question, then no. MC is a unit of measurement of electrical charge force.
Go visit the units of measurement website link from my other answer and read up on the coulomb. Enjoy.

2006-08-21 07:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0 0

you mean like milli meter

centi meter
deci meter
hector meter
kilo meter

2006-08-21 07:02:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

mater or meter?

meter is a measure of length

matter is: solid, liquid, gas, plasma

2006-08-21 07:01:09 · answer #6 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0 0

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