Yes, you are correct. The Solar pro diagram and article is great for understanding each mode the meter can be in.
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 5:57 AM, Drake Chamberlin < drake.chamber...@redwoodalliance.org> wrote: > Hi Alex, > > The one meter hook up always seems confusing to me. I'm still confused. > Do we have the AC IN at both the bottom left and top right? To me it seems > that the AC OUT from the inverter would go to the upper left and the > protected loads panel would be fed from the bottom left. > > I've never used this method, but would like to use it instead of the two > meter method. > > Thanks, > > Drake > > > At 12:19 AM 8/10/2010, you wrote: > > When metering for production here in Washington State, we use both sides in > a 12s 120volt meterbase with fifth jaw. * top right inverter ac in*, > bottom right ac from grid. top left from battery back up, *bottom left > from inverter ac in*, fifth jaw neutral. > > this set up allows grid tied selling and battery saved energy selling to be > metered while subtracting energy used to charge batteries and subtracting > any power needed to run the inverter. > > hope this helps. > > contact me off list if you need the diagram (in office) > > > > -- > Alex Cozine > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer > Brothers Electric & Solar > brotherselectricsolar.com > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > Drake Chamberlin > Athens Electric > OH License 44810 > CO License 3773 > NABCEP TM Certified PV Installer > Office - 740-448-7328 > Mobile - 740-856-9648 > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > -- Alex Cozine NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer Brothers Electric & Solar brotherselectricsolar.com
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