To define characteristics that can be defined for meters of a given type, open Admin > Meter Type > Search and then navigate to the Meter Characteristic page.

Use the Meter Characteristics collection to define characteristics that can be defined for meters of a given type. Turn on the Required switch if the Characteristic Type must be defined on meters of a given type. Enter a Characteristic Value to use as the default for a given Characteristic Type when the Default switch is turned on. Use Sequence to control the order in which characteristics are defaulted.