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On Monday, May 25, 2015 4:48pm, "John Blittersdorf" <john.blittersd...@gmail.com> said: Bill, One clean way to do it would be to use a ConnectDER, but the max input is 11.5 kw. We have used several of these for under 10 k installations and have saved lots of install time. They are not cheap (approx $300+). Our power company sells them to installers. John Blittersdorf Central Vermont Solar & Wind On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 12:39 AM, frenergy <[ frene...@psln.com ]( mailto:frene...@psln.com )> wrote: Wrenches, Customer currently has a hacked up 200 amp Sylvania meter/mains panel. He also is averaging a load of 74 KWhrs/day! which will require about 15 KW system size at this site. Obviously a system this size cannot backfeed the busses in the load center. Because the exiting panel is a mess anyway, I'm suggesting it gets changed out. What sort of new 200 amp service would facilitate a clean supply side connection. One thought is have separate Utility meter socket then a 12 X 12 J-box with a monster power distribution block in it and then a distribution panel (without the meter socket)...this being a way to insert a means to grid-tie between the meter and the 200 amp main breaker. A little spendy but nothing like going to higher amp service to be able to load side connect. A 400 amp panel is not an option as the existing 165' of 3" pvc underground conduit to the pole currently has 4/0 alum. The utility says it would have to be 4" for the new cable and the cost $10K+ for the upgrade. Other ideas?? Thanks in advance Bill Feather River Solar Electric _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: [ RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org ]( mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org ) Change listserver email address & settings: [ http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org ]( http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org ) List-Archive: [ http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html ]( http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html ) List rules & etiquette: [ www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm ]( http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm ) Check out or update participant bios: [ www.members.re-wrenches.org ]( http://www.members.re-wrenches.org ) Sent from Finest Planet WebMail.
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