Re: [RE-wrenches] ConnectDER

2015-06-02 Thread Jason Szumlanski
One of our local utilities just denied the use of the ConnectDER... some nonsense about excess weight if the customer also has a surge suppressor and generator input collar device already. They just blanket prohibited it even for customers that have no existing collar devices installed.

Re: [RE-wrenches] ConnectDER

2015-05-26 Thread Jason Szumlanski
My understanding is that this needs to be approved by each individual utility like any collar device (i.e. surge suppression). The process is not extremely simple, but the manufacturer is looking to establish more utility relationships. I put them in contact with our two local utilities, but no

Re: [RE-wrenches] ConnectDER

2015-05-26 Thread Rebekah Hren
Relevant article in HP includes good commentary: http://www.homepower.com/articles/solar-electricity/design-installation/methods-streamlined-supply-side-interconnection On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Dave Click davecl...@fsec.ucf.edu wrote: I have had two of these on my house (I upgraded

Re: [RE-wrenches] ConnectDER

2015-05-26 Thread Dave Click
I have had two of these on my house (I upgraded my system, so had to get a larger model) and I really like them. Great guys at the company and great product. Major issue is that most utilities don't have a blanket allowance for meter collars like this one, so you may end up spending a fair

[RE-wrenches] ConnectDER

2015-05-25 Thread toddcory
wow, engenius. thanks for posting this. [ http://connectder.com/products ]( http://connectder.com/products ) todd 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