Hey William, That exact unit is actually where I started this journey but PG&E will not accept that Solarready residential unit because it’s a commercial account and anything over 200 A in a commercial account requires a CT cabinet. So to avoid CTs we need to separate out the 200 amp meter socket.
I could feed that unit with 200 Amos after a 200 A Meter\Main but the combined cost would be high. Best, Jeff Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 23, 2019, at 10:59 AM, William Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jeff: > > Would a class 320, solar-ready, meter/main combo be approved for this > commercial application? Here is a link to a product we have used in > residential applications. It offers through-the-jaws metering at 400 amps > peak, 320 amps continuous. > > William > > > Miller Solar > 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 > 805-438-5600 > www.millersolar.com > CA Lic. 773985 > > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Jeff Clearwater > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 9:11 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SolarReady Service Panel vs adding Supply Side > connection? > > Hey Jay, > > Yes so you were on to it - but with the addition of having that downstream of > a separate 200 AMP meter box and 200 A Main that works :) Otherwise PG&E > would call it a 400 Amp service which for commercial accounts means having to > have CTs for the metering. > > Thanks!, > > Jeff > > Jay wrote on 10/17/19 3:38 PM: > > > What about installing a 200 amp breaker in the 400 amp buss box? > > We talk a lot about doing it for smaller boxes, is there a reason it won’t > work here? > > Jay > Peltz power > > > On Oct 17, 2019, at 1:30 PM, Glenn Burt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Jeff, > > Seems to me if allowed in your jurisdiction, you might be best served by > installing a new 200A fused service disconnect ahead of the existing main > service panel. Or even a 400A one to allow for additional work inside (CT’s), > then perform a supply side connection in it. Some manufacturers of switchgear > have an option for lugs that accept multiple conductors, so no piercing of > conductors needs to happen. > > Good luck, > Glenn > > From: RE-wrenches <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Jeff Clearwater > Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2019 3:20 PM > To: RE-wrenches <[email protected]> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] SolarReady Service Panel vs adding Supply Side > connection? > > Esteemed Wrenches, > > I am in need of changing out an existing 200 Amp service entrance in order to > accommodate a bus capable of handling a a 200 Amp Solar backfeed (41 KW > system) . > > PG&E is upgrading the transformer to handle the backfeed but when I proposed > a Siemens SolarReady 400 Amp service entrance they couldn't approve it cause > since the building is a shop - they classify it as commercial and require a > panel that can handle CTs when there is a 400 Amp service involved. > > Anyone else faced with this have solutions? What is the cheapest equipment I > can provide to satisfy all requirements? > > We don't need to upgrade the existing 200 amp service entrance equipment for > load purposes - only to meet the bus requirements of backfeed. > > Would it be cheaper and easier to use the existing (or new) 200 Amp > residential panel - not call it a 400 Amp upgrade but simply add a 200 Amp > Supply Side Connection? Suggested equipment to do that in the most > economical manner? > > Any help well appreciated! > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~ > Jeff Clearwater > Village Power Design > linkedin > www.villagepowerdesign.com > cell - 413-559-9763 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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