Smart energy meter housing

A metering system, comprising:

• a metal shield;
• an outer casing that includes at least one display screen and houses a communications module operable to communicate data, wherein at least some of the data is displayable on the at least one display screen, wherein the outer casing further includes an optical port that maintains a dongle, and a seal button cavity that maintains a seal button and a seal, wherein the seal button cavity comprises at least one recess cavity formed in the outer casing;
• and
• a terminal cover that houses a plurality of terminals for establishing a phase connection.

A method for assembling a meter, comprising:

• providing a metal shield;
• mounting an outer casing on the metal shield;
• providing a display screen cavity on the outer casing for maintaining a display screen;
• forming an optical port cavity on the outer casing for housing an optical port sensor assembly including a dongle;
• and
• forming a seal button cavity on the outer casing for housing a seal button and a sealing element;
• wherein the forming of the seal button cavity provides at least one recess cavity in the outer casing.