Measuring Devices
The Measuring Devices Program assures accuracy of commercial transactions based on quantities by spot inspections of establishments involved in bulk sales, by test purchases of commodities, and through investigations of complaints.
Some of the Measuring Devices we check:
- Electric Sub-Meters: sub-meters are installed in establishments which purchase electric service from a serving utility by a master meter and distribute the service to tenants through a sub-metered service system.
- Fabric, Cordage, Wire: mechanisms and machines designed to indicate automatically the length of cordage, rope, fabric, etc.
- Grease & Lube Meters: a device designed for measurement and delivery of liquid lubricants.
- Liquified Gas Meters : a device used for the measurement of petroleum gas in the liquid state
- Retail Motor Fuel Meters: a device designed for the measurement and delivery of liquid fuels such as gas pumps
- Retail Water Meters
- Taxi Meters: a device that automatically calculates at a predetermined rate or rates and indicates the charge for hire of vehicle.
- Vapor Sub-meters: devices used for the measurement of hydrocarbon gas in the vapor state.
- Vehicle Meters: odometers that are used to determine the charges for rent of hire of passenger vehicles and trucks, and buses.
