{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/meters-certification-regulations-1990/schedule-3/paragraph-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/meters-certification-regulations-1990/schedule-3/paragraph-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1990/792",
  "legislation_title": "The Meters (Certification) Regulations 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/meters-certification-regulations-1990",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/7",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Multi-rate meters",
  "text": "Induction meters\n(1) (a) All multi-rate induction meters shall be tested on one rate in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6. In addition, a further test shall be carried out on each and every other rate at a low load using Method A, Method B or Method C tests and at a high load using Method A test.\n(b) The difference in errors measured on one rate shall not differ from the errors measured on any other rate, for the same load conditions, by more than 1%.\n(c) Every rate change mechanism shall be tested for correct operation with an applied voltage of 90% of the marked voltage of the meter.\nStatic meters\n(2) (a) All multi-rate static meters shall be tested on one rate in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6.\n(b) On multi-rate static meters, where the total units is the sum of all the rates, a further test shall be carried out on each and every other rate at a high load using Method A.\n(c) On multi-rate static meters, where the total units is recorded on one register, only this register is required to be tested in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/792/schedule/3/paragraph/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T15:22:08.525435+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}