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kWh/MDEnergy meter with maximum-demand indicator: original educational illustration
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Energy meter with maximum-demand indicator

This meter totalises energy and also keeps the maximum average power reached in any demand interval, such as 15 or 30 minutes. Large supplies are often billed partly on that maximum demand, so the meter form appears on the supply single-line diagram with the demand interval stated nearby.

Drawing use
SLD / Schematic
Application
Metering & protection
Reference family
IEC / Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

A maximum-demand meter records peak averaged power plus energy; a maximum-demand indicator shows only the peak value.

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MDMaximum-demand indicator: original educational illustration
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Maximum-demand indicator

A maximum-demand indicator shows the highest averaged load reached since it was last reset. Thermal demand ammeters with a drag pointer were common on switchboard feeders and transformer secondaries, and they help assess loading without a full recording instrument.

Drawing use
SLD / Schematic
Application
Metering & protection
Reference family
IEC / Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

A maximum-demand indicator shows only the peak averaged value; a maximum-demand meter also totalises energy.

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