any standard utility meter without calibration or adjustemnt the pulse initiator is attached to the utility meter without breaking the meter seal application_number US 1440187 A description fig1 is an isometric view of the preferred embodiment of the invention as is conventional an electrical cable 20 is coupled through a standard coupling 22 to a meter socket 24 a second cable 26 provides means for coupling the electrical power to the user the standard electric meter 28 is plugged into the meter socket 24 in a conventional manner the pulse initiator device 30 comprising the preferred embodiment of the invention is circular in shape and slides over the watthour meter 28 securing means comprising two bolts 32 and 32a are attached to the meter socket cover 27 and extend through the housing of the pulse initiator 30 a pulsed electrical signal indicative of the rate of rotation of the rotor 36 of the watthour meter 28 is coupled to an external instrument not illustrated such as a recorder by a conventional cable 38 the electronic components of the pulse initiator 30 are enclosed in a circular housing which includes circular base member 35 and cover 37 the cover 37 has a side portion attached to the base member 35.