Re: [RE-wrenches] active vs apparent power readings with solar

2023-05-02 Thread Kienan Maxfield via RE-wrenches
I’m not sure if I fully get what’s was going on or where he was measuring… all of the readings are low (below 1 kW) if he was messing at the meter after the household load has combined with the PV output, then this could make sense. The household loads could be using some apparent power, but

[RE-wrenches] problem using Radian on TOU metering

2023-05-02 Thread Darryl Thayer via RE-wrenches
Hello, I apologize for perhaps a dumb question. I did go online to ask Outback twice, no answer.System Radian 8 kW and Mate3 with 2 each 1.5 kW solar arrays into 2 ea. MX60s. Battery 20 kWh LiFe open loop. The owner wants the lowest energy bill. The rates are; off-peak at 0.04/kWh and

Re: [RE-wrenches] problem using Radian on TOU metering

2023-05-02 Thread William Miller via RE-wrenches
Darryl: Here are a few suggestions: 1. Don’t move to California. Those rates are unheard of here for many years. 2. Grid-zero. From the manual: In *GridZero *mode, the Radian inverter remains grid-connected, but prioritizes the use of battery or renewable sources to run loads. 3.

Re: [RE-wrenches] problem using Radian on TOU metering

2023-05-02 Thread Jay via RE-wrenches
Which utility has such low rates? SMUD? Jay > On May 2, 2023, at 12:05 PM, Darryl Thayer via RE-wrenches > wrote: > >  > Hello, I apologize for perhaps a dumb question. I did go online to ask > Outback twice, no answer.System Radian 8 kW and Mate3 with 2 each 1.5 kW > solar arrays