Active Stream have confirmed that the document linked below is in error for MK7A2 meters installed in South Australia, and they intend to correct the document.
We confirm that all contestable metering is set to Eastern Standard Time (EST) as per the National Electricity Market rules. NSW, QLD and SA all have EST applied, even during daylight savings time, however the data is adjusted in the back end to correct the time.
Regarding your meter reads, we apologise for the confusion caused. For SA meters, registers 53 and 63 are not applicable and apply to Premium Feed In Tariff (PFit) sites in NSW. We will inform the team and amend our reference guide accordingly.
Customers in SA should refer to registers 1, 3, 7 and 13. All other registers are for information only.
01 time/date
03 total energy consumed by house
07 total energy consumed by hot water
13 Excess energy exported by solar
Please note that all reads are cumulative.
We hope the above addresses your query. If you have further questions or require clarification on the above please let us know. Many thanks.
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How to Read Electricity Meters - Consumer Guide
The linked complete document above is published by Active Stream and is a very clear guide on how to read AGL smart meters in South Australia. The following is a summary of the document.
Definition of Terms
Export Energy | Electricity that is generated by the customer and delivered back to the network |
Import Energy | Electricity that is drawn from the local distribution network and consumed or used within the customer’s installation |
Net Metering | A metering system that measures the energy imported from distribution network and/or excess energy generated and exported into the distribution network |
Gross Solar Metering | A metering system that measures the total electricity generated by the solar panels or other generating systems |
Energy | All the energy readings displayed on meter the Meter LCD display are in Watt hours |
PFIT | Premium Feed‐In Tariff |
Note: The definitions above are based on customer’s point of view.
Model MK7C
The table below shows meters LCD Label and Description.
LCD | Description |
01 | Standard Current Date and Time |
03 | Excess energy consumed by customer |
13 | Excess energy exported by customer |
Model MK7A2
Author's Note:
The green button is the boost button and can be used at any time by holding it in for several seconds until you hear a relay click in and see "ConnECt" on the display. This will power the hot water (controlled load) for two hours from the grid. Controlled load cannot be powered from solar batteries, only from the grid, and it is recorded by register 07, so I assume one is paying controlled load rates during a daytime boost. You cannot stop the two hour timer once initiated, so if you don't wish to run it for the full two hours you can isolate the hot water by switching off the hot water circuit breaker after the required time. Remember to turn the breaker back on after boosting for normal off-peak night time operation. You can boost multiple times in one day but there is no specific indication of boost being on. The easiest way to test if boost is on is to turn the hot water breaker off and on and see if the "1000 imp/kWh" LED either stops pulsing, or at least, slows down significantly, and then goes back to the previous rate.
The button below the green button is used for scrolling through the LCD display registers.
I have amended the table in accordance with Active Stream's correction.
The table below shows meters LCD Label and Description.
LCD | Description As Per Configuration |
01 | Standard Current Date and Time |
03 | Excess energy consumed by customer |
13 | Excess energy exported by solar system |
07 | Total energy consumed by customer’s hot water |
43 | Not applicable in South Australia |
53 | Not applicable in South Australia |
63 | Not applicable in South Australia |
Note: Some of the old meters will only have 4 LCD displays (i.e. 01,03, 07 and 13).
Model MK10D
The table below shows meters LCD Label and Description.
LCD | Description |
01 | Standard Current Date and Time |
03 | Excess energy consumed by customer |
13 | Excess energy exported by customer |
