The constant load current for a 230 V single phase energy metre is 20 A at unity power factor. If the meter disc makes 2300 revolutions for 2 hours the meter constant will be ______. 

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  1. 0.25 revolutions / kWh
  2. 250 revolutions / kWh
  3. 270 revolutions / kWh
  4. 0.30 revolutions / kWh

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Option 2 : 250 revolutions / kWh
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Concept

The meter constant of a 1ϕ energy meter is given by:

\(Meter \space constant\space = {No. \space of \space revolutions \space in \space 1 \space hr\over No. \space of \space kW \space in \space 1 \space hr}\)

Calculation

Given, V = 230 volt

I = 20 A 

cos ϕ = 1

P = VI cos ϕ 

P = 230 × 20 × 1 = 4.6 kW

No. of revolutions in 1 hr = 2300/2 = 1150

\(Meter \space constant\space = {1150 \over 4.6}\)

Meter constant = 250 revolutions / kWh

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