Reset a Meter’s Count

Purpose

Set a new Meter’s count when it is initially installed for an Asset, or reset a replacement Meter's count to the last Meter reading for the Asset when it replaces a Meter that is not working, or change the count after an incorrect reading was captured.

How to… Reset a Meter Counter

1. Click in the toolbar on the Meter edit window.
The Meter Reset window opens.

2. Capture the Reset Information.

3. Click Meter Reset to save the record.

Data fields

These data entry fields are captured for a Meter counter.

Field	Description/Setting
Last Reading Information	For the Meter that was replaced (the old meter).
Date	The date that the last reading was recorded is displayed.
Reading	The count for the last recorded meter reading. For example “1000”.
Cumulative Reading	The count for the Asset to which the Meter was linked. For example “5387”.
Average Daily Rate	The daily rate for the Asset before the Meter was replaced.
Reset Information	For the new Meter.
Date	The date that the Meter was reset.
Old Meter’s Last Reading	The replaced Meter's count when it was replaced, which could be taken after the Last Reading’s Reading. For example “1035”.
Difference	Calculated as [Old Meter’s Last Reading - Reading].
Rate	Rate is calculated as: [Difference/(Reset Date - Last Reading Date)]
New Meter's First reading	The reading to which the replacement Meter is reset may not be lower than the Old Meter’s Last Reading.

As a result…

The count for the Meter’s last recorded reading is reset on the Meter - Details tab.

Business rules

Two Meter Readings are added when a Meter is reset; one for the Old Meter’s Last Reading and one for the New Meter’s First Reading.
The Meter's Current Reading and Accumulative Reading are updated when a Meter is reset.
A Meter can be reset if it is linked to an Asset Task with Scheduling Method set to “Schedule from Last Done”, and the Asset Task is linked to an open Work Order.
The reading to which a replacement Meter is reset may not be lower than the Old Meter’s Last Reading or a negative value.
The Reset Date may not be a date in the future.

Please note!

If Calculate Automatically is ticked on the Meter - Details tab then the Average Daily Rate will be calculated automatically whenever the Meter is reset.
If Calculate Automatically is not ticked on the Meter - Details tab then the Meter’s Average Daily Rate will not be updated when the Meter is reset.
All readings and rates are displayed with four (4) decimal positions.