Multiplying Factor
M.F (Multiplying Factor) value is written on the front dial of the energy meter. However, there
may be different cases:
Case 1: The energy meter front dial doesn't have any M.F value or CT ratio and the meter is used
without CT.
The M.F is 1 in this case, so the actual energy used for a period is equal to meter reading
difference for the period.
Case 2: The energy meter front dial does have M.F value but no CT ratio: and the meter is used
without CT.
The actual energy used for a period is equal to meter reading difference for the period multiplied
by meter M.F.
Case 3: The energy meter front dial does have M.F value and CT ratio; and the meter is used
with CT of same ratio.
The actual energy used for a period is equal to meter reading difference for the period multiplied
by M.F.
Case 4: The energy meter front dial does have M.F value and CT ratio (example 100/5A); and
the meter is used with CT of different ratio (example 200/5A).
In this case,
Actual M.F = Meter M.F x (200/100) = Meter M.F x 2.
The actual energy used for a period is equal to meter reading difference for the period multiplied
by Actual M.F.
Case 5 (rare case but may happen): The energy meter front dial doesn't have any M.F value or
CT ratio but the meter is used with a CT (say 20/5A).
In this case,
Actual M.F = CT ratio
So the actual energy used for a period is equal to meter reading difference for the period
multiplied by CT Ratio.
There are more similar cases for PT ratio as well (but the logic is similar to CT ratio).
MF= C.T Ratio
Meter C.T Ratio
MF= 200/5 X 2
100/5
Q:- consumer meter found 33% slow of recorded unites of one month’s are 6666
units then what will its actual consumption.
Data:
1. Slowness 33% age
2. Recorded units 6666
3. Actual Consumption ?
Formula:
Actual Consuption = Units received X 100
100 – Slowness
Actual = 6666 X 100 = 666600 = 9949 Units
100 – 33% 67
Actual consumption = 9949 Units
Recorded Units (-) = 6666
Difference = 3283 Units