Three Schools in One

The annual Meter School consists of several components. The first is a Basic Metering Pre-Conference, which typically starts a day before the Meter School. The Basic Metering Pre-Conference runs a day and a half. The Meter School picks up where the pre-conference ends, typically beginning in the afternoon and running for two more days. The Meter School itself is divided into Basic/Intermediate and Advanced tracks. The school includes a Meter School Product Show, held in the evening the first day of the school.

Basic Meter Pre-Conference

Basic Meter Pre-Conference will use a combination of interactive classroom and hands-on training to present and reinforce the instruction of the pre-conference.

Topics covered:

• Blondel's Theorem
• Definitions of Common Abbreviations
• Common Metering Formulas
• Self Contained Metering and Troubleshooting

This class lays a good foundation in which to continue right into the Basic Meter School. Planning for the 2018 Meter School and Pre-Conference, to be held Feb. 13-16, is underway. Registration information will be made available as the program nears completion. Here is a look at last year's program.

Meter School

Meter School students pick one of two tracks--Basic/Intermediate or Advanced. Students needing to learn the basics are encouraged to attend the Basic Metering Pre-Conference and then continue on into the Basic/Intermediate Meter School, which includes more hands-on training.

Basic/Intermediate Meter School

The Basic/Intermediate Metering course is aimed at electric personnel with little experience with electric meters. This training will build on the pre-conference session with more hands-on training.

Topics Covered

• Why do we have electric meters?
• Single Phase Meters
• Single Phase Meter Forms
• Current Transformers & Voltage Transformers
• PPE for Electric Meter Safety
• Electric Meter Safety
• Tools Needed for Working with Electric Meters
• Mounting Electric Meter Sockets
• Single Phase Socket Wiring
• Troubleshooting Electric Installations
• Theft of Electric Power

Advanced Meter School

The Meter School will use a combination of self corrected meter exam, interactive classroom and hands-on training to present and reinforce the instruction.

Topics Covered

• Meter Exam - self correct the exam to help focus your training needs
• Hands-on Training - 16 different stations available to work through
• Troubleshooting - instructors will create problems or recreate problem scenarios encountered by the utility
• Question and answers all week long!

The flexibility of this class will allow the student to progress as time allows or will allow students to progress at a pace that fits the student's abilities. To register for the Meter School, click HERE.

The 2017 Meter School will be held February 14-17 at the MMUA Training Center in Marshall. A Basic Metering pre-conference will be held February 14-15.