Electric energy meter shell detection device and method

The invention belongs to the technical field of shell insulation measurement, and mainly relates to an electric energy meter shell detection device and method.The electric energy meter shell detection device comprises a cantilever support, a locking driving piece, a moving assembly and a flexible auxiliary pressing piece, the moving assembly comprises a mounting piece and a connecting piece, the connecting piece comprises two inner connecting arms and two outer connecting arms, and the flexible auxiliary pressing piece is assembled on the inner connecting arms; each inner connecting arm comprises an inner left arm and an inner right arm, a first tension spring is assembled between the inner left arm and the inner right arm, and metal foil is assembled at the lower end of the outer connecting arm. When the flexible auxiliary pressing piece makes contact with the upper top face of the electric energy meter, the flexible auxiliary pressing piece will continue to move, the first tension spring pulls the inner lef