That's it!! I finally got an answer today from a tech at the meter company and he said the same thing. I should have come here first. What a resource!
Gary Easton
NABCEP Certified Solar PV
NABCEP Certified Solar Thermal
APPALACHIAN RENEWABLE POWER LTD.
Stewart, Ohio
740-277-8498
“I'd put my money on solar energy… I hope we don't have to wait 'til oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”
—Thomas Edison, in conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone, March 1931
NABCEP Certified Solar PV
NABCEP Certified Solar Thermal
APPALACHIAN RENEWABLE POWER LTD.
Stewart, Ohio
740-277-8498
“I'd put my money on solar energy… I hope we don't have to wait 'til oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”
—Thomas Edison, in conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone, March 1931
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] kwh meters
From: David Brearley <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, January 28, 2010 4:03 pm
To: RE-wrenches <[email protected]>
Is it a Form 12-S meter? If not, that’s the reason its not working. Here’s an article you can refer to:
http://solarprofessional.com/article/?file=SP1_1_pg16_QandA_3&search=
David Brearley, Senior Technical Editor
SolarPro magazine
NABCEP Certified PV Installer ™
[email protected]
Direct: 541.261.6545
On 1/28/10 2:57 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
I am using an analog GE kwh meter on an outback system with battery backup to a protected loads panel. The AC in to the inverter is attached to the bottom of one leg of the meter and the AC out of the inverter is connected to the top of the other leg. This should give me an accurate record of just the production from the system. The idea is that the AC IN that will power the protected loads panel at night will come in the bottom of one leg and turn the meter backwards then exit through the top of the meter going forward thus cancelling those kwh. out. I have a neutral hooked to the meter because I am using it to record 120V but I am not getting accurate readings with this configuration. Any suggestions on metering in this case? I need a utility grade kwh meter.
Gary Easton
NABCEP Certified Solar PV
NABCEP Certified Solar Thermal
APPALACHIAN RENEWABLE POWER LTD.
Stewart, Ohio
740-277-8498
“I'd put my money on solar energy… I hope we don't have to wait 'til oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”
—Thomas Edison, in conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone, March 1931
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