{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"energy-meter-repeater","name":"Energy meter repeater","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"kWh","aliases":["slave energy register","remote reading meter","energy counter receiver"],"category":"measurement-protection","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC"],"summary":"Remote register that counts pulses from a transmitting energy meter and repeats its reading at another location.","description":["An energy meter repeater has no measuring inputs of its own. It counts pulses from a transmitting meter and displays the resulting energy at a control room or tenant panel, so on the drawing it connects only to a signal circuit rather than to CTs and VTs.","Because it counts pulses, the repeater can drift from the master meter if pulses are lost or the supply is interrupted. The symbol does not show whether it has non-volatile memory or how it is reconciled with the master, which matters if the repeater is used for billing."],"readingNotes":["Confirm the repeater has no direct measuring inputs.","Check the pulse weight matches the transmitting meter."],"drawingChecklist":["Reference the master meter","State pulse weight","Show signal supply"],"distinction":"A repeater counts pulses from another meter; a summation meter adds pulses from several meters.","facts":[{"label":"Input","value":"Pulse signal from a transmitting meter"},{"label":"Measuring inputs","value":"None"},{"label":"Preview","value":"Independent educational concept; consult the applicable standard and project legend for the exact graphic"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"iec-diagrams","relevance":"IEC context for graphical symbols used in diagrams; no IEC graphic is reproduced."}],"related":["energy-meter-with-pulse-transmitter","summation-energy-meter","active-energy-meter"],"artwork":"s28-energy-meter-repeater","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","plainEnglish":{"title":"What does Energy meter repeater mean?","introduction":"An energy meter repeater has no measuring inputs of its own. It counts pulses from a transmitting meter and displays the resulting energy at a control room or tenant panel, so on the drawing it connects only to a signal circuit rather than to CTs and VTs.","example":"Because it counts pulses, the repeater can drift from the master meter if pulses are lost or the supply is interrupted. The symbol does not show whether it has non-volatile memory or how it is reconciled with the master, which matters if the repeater is used for billing.","drawings":"Confirm the repeater has no direct measuring inputs. Check the pulse weight matches the transmitting meter. A repeater counts pulses from another meter; a summation meter adds pulses from several meters.","terms":[{"name":"Normally open / normally closed","meaning":"The contact state in the normal condition defined for the drawing."},{"name":"Signal","meaning":"Electrical information passed between devices, rather than necessarily the main power supply."},{"name":"Schematic","meaning":"A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Identify the device and form","Read the connections and state","Check the equipment reference"],"caption":"A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.","sources":[{"label":"IEC graphical symbols for diagrams","url":"https://tc3.iec.ch/tc-activity/graphical-symbols-for-diagrams/"}],"detail":"Remote register that counts pulses from a transmitting energy meter and repeats its reading at another location. A repeater counts pulses from another meter; a summation meter adds pulses from several meters.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/energy-meter-repeater","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/energy-meter-repeater.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"iec-diagrams","title":"IEC graphical symbols for diagrams","publisher":"IEC","url":"https://tc3.iec.ch/tc-activity/graphical-symbols-for-diagrams/","type":"standard","scope":"IEC 60617 and related symbol-design publications. Full database access requires a subscription.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"IEC context for graphical symbols used in diagrams; no IEC graphic is reproduced."}]}