No, and just above every utility meter I see is an old style mechanical.
Chris
On 8/12/2011 9:45 AM, Kirk Herander wrote:
Hello,
I am now in a debate with the metering dept. of a local utility. They
don’t want a PV system to be energized and tested until a
bidirectional electronic meter is installed. They insist that an old
plain Jane mechanical meter can be damaged and is a safety concern if
power is pushed through it (its running backwards) to the grid. I have
never heard of, witnessed, or been told this by any utility or AHJ
inspector until now. Have any of you ever?
I don’t know the reason for their paranoia. I assume that many utility
districts don’t to this day install bidirectional electronic meters.
And rely on the original mechanical meter to count backwards reliably
and safely.
Kirk Herander
VT Solar, LLC
dba Vermont Solar Engineering
NABCEP^TM Certified installer Charter Member
NYSERDA-eligible Installer
VT RE Incentive Program Partner
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