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Why is there a lead seal on the meter?

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Update time : 2022-09-06 15:01:30
Introduction of lead seals for electric meters
       Electricity, as a commodity in our life, has always played a very important role. Since it is a commodity, there must be something priced. The birth of the electricity meter officially calculated the amount of electricity that people use more accurately, so that the staff of the power grid will calculate the electricity bill. But there are also many people who pay attention to stealing electricity, and dismantle and replace the wires in the meter without permission to steal other people's electricity for their own use. So in order to prevent this from happening, the electric meter lead seal appeared.
       Electric meter lead seal, also known as electric meter lock. The main function is to prevent the occurrence of electricity theft. With the increase in the use of electricity meters, the lead seal of electricity meters not only has the function of safety and theft, but also serves as a certificate of conformity. The electric meter has been inspected and passed the inspection at the factory and is sealed with a lead seal, indicating that it can be installed and used. Each seal has a specific code like the warranty paper.
       The meter seal cannot be opened without permission, as long as the meter seal is opened without permission, it will be treated as electricity theft. According to the Electricity Law of the People's Republic of China, those who steal electric energy will be fined less than 5 times the electricity fee; if the time of the electricity theft cannot be ascertained, the residential user will pay the electricity fee for 6 hours per day according to the capacity of the electric energy meter, for a total of 6 months. There will be a lead seal on each electric meter, which is sealed by the local power company and is the asset of the power company. The main function of the lead seal of this meter is to prevent someone from stealing electricity. According to the "Regulations on Electricity Supply and Use": forging or opening the electricity metering device sealed by a statutory or authorized measurement verification agency to seal electricity is considered electricity theft. behavior, so it is said that the lead seal of the electric meter cannot be opened casually.

The role of the lead seal of the electric meter
 
       Classification of lead seals
 
       There are two kinds of lead seals for electric meters, one is on the large cover of the meter, and the other is on the small cover of the meter. The lead seal on the large cover of the electric energy meter is sealed by the inspection, repair and manufacturing departments of the electric energy meter, while the lead seal on the small cover is sealed by the power supply enterprise's meter installation, inspection and other personnel. No matter the size of the lead seal, it is a kind of seal. Except for those who professionally hold the seal clamp mold, they can open it, and other personnel are not allowed to open it by themselves.
 
       The main function of lead seal
 
       Now the lead seals on electricity meters are mostly made of plastic material. This kind of plastic electricity meter seal has the characteristics of convenient use and clear anti-theft signs. The material of this lead seal is PC polycarbonate, which has high anti-radiation, acid and alkali resistance and other superior properties. . The traditional lead-aluminum lead seal, if it is discarded and not used properly, will cause serious environmental pollution if it is not properly recycled. Now it has been gradually eliminated by the market. The lead seal of the electric meter is used for anti-theft purposes. The customer name LOGO and code can be printed on the lead seal sign (the code is generally 6 different numbers), which can effectively prevent the lead seal from being stolen and imitated.
 
      Summary: When the meter passes the inspection at the factory, it will be sealed with a lead seal, indicating that it can be installed and used. Similar to a product certificate, another function of the lead seal is to prevent others from disassembling it, just like the warranty paper.
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