I have used Egauge in this situation many times. They even have
revenue-grade Current Transformers.(CTs)
Their tech support is good, I find even I can set them up easily. They
use normal English in their documentation.
On Thu, May 11, 2023 at 3:21 PM Larry Brown via RE-wrenches <
If the inverter(s) provided energy production data, you would already
have all the information you really need. Sounds like it must not. So,
if you are looking for something that is relative inexpensive and
reasonably accurate, but not revenue grade, you could use an Efergy True
Power meter
Lary do you want analog or digital, egauge is great for remote monitoring
or just your basis utility meter and socket is a inexpensive solution a
simple results.
Jerry
On Thu, May 11, 2023, 1:21 PM Larry Brown via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have a
If they dont need revenue grade measurements, I recommend the Sense monitoring
unit.I have had one in my house for years and it is inexpensive and gives me at
a glance status on their website amd their mobile app.Clip on a couple of CT's,
install a breaker for power and connect it to their
If you have a built in monitoring system for the PV (inverter's onboard
metering?) that should tell you PV production, and then subtract that
from the monthly utility readings to get the household loads. I don't
see the need for a separate inline meter, but I guess it depends how
The following are brands I have used and trust.
eGauge - https://www.egauge.net/
Emporia Vue - https://www.emporiaenergy.com/how-the-vue-energy-monitor-works
Verify there is available space within the main service to install the
current transformers for the mains. Also verify there is space and
Does anyone have a recommendation for a high quality meter that can be
installed near the Main 200 Amp Electric Service Panel at the Point Of
Interconnection in the Main Service Panel for a Grid Tied System
The client wants to be able to track the electricity the household is actually
using
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All,
Great points and a little education of others' feelings about,
essentially how granular we need to be in monitoring.
I'm curious who is monitoring the Enphase systems in the solar
world, seriously. I know 95% of my
Friends:
Supposedly the SMA Portal will email alerts. Can anyone describe their
experience with this product?
Thanks,
William
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Lic 773985
http://www.millersolar.com/ millersolar.com
805-438-5600
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Friends:
Supposedly the SMA Portal will email alerts. Can anyone describe their
experience with this product?
Thanks,
William
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805-438-5600
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Best,
August
Luminalt
*From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On
Behalf Of *frenergy
*Sent:* Monday, September 29, 2014 7:02 PM
*To:* RE-wrenches
*Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Metering
All,
Great points and a little education
We are using some cheap DIN rail mounted meters KWh and Power.
Bill, The refurbished utility meter is the lowest cost option that meets
the requirements of accuracy for RECs that I am aware of. Chris
On 9/28/2014 5:25 PM, frenergy wrote:
CA wrenches,
I'm trying to (for the sake of my monetarily impaired
customers) figure out a less expensive way
-wrenches
*Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Metering
CA wrenches,
I'm trying to (for the sake of my monetarily impaired customers)
figure out a less expensive way to meter/monitor small enphase systems.
One of my local utilities will allow me to just use a remanufactured
utility-grade meter (ala
this is where i get mine:http://www.visionmetering.com/products/refurbished-electric-meters/
On Monday, September 29, 2014 7:12am, "Christopher Warfel" cwar...@entech-engineering.com said:
Bill, The refurbished utility meter is the lowest cost option that meets the requirements of accuracy for
] *On Behalf Of
*frenergy
*Sent:* Sunday, September 28, 2014 2:26 PM
*To:* RE-wrenches
*Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Metering
CA wrenches,
I'm trying to (for the sake of my monetarily impaired
customers) figure out a less expensive way to meter/monitor small
enphase systems. One of my local
: Re: [RE-wrenches] Metering
The 2nd problem with the Envoy besides cost is that it isn't always
reliable.Communication through power lines is not a new or fresh idea,
and has Always been problematic. Once you install something you are
expected to make it work, and that can be a nightmare
at the inverter and no
green light...CALL BILL.
Thanks folks for the resources for meters, din rail too.
Bill
- Original Message -
From: Glenn Burt
To: 'RE-wrenches'
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Metering
I would not classify what we
CA wrenches,
I'm trying to (for the sake of my monetarily impaired customers) figure
out a less expensive way to meter/monitor small enphase systems. One of my
local utilities will allow me to just use a remanufactured utility-grade meter
(ala AEE) These meters are inexpensive, robust
i get mine through vision metering (used to be austin international).
refurbished, and programmed for seperate buy sell registers they are around
$75.00 each.
[https://visionmetering.3dcartstores.com/Vision-Meter-Form-12S-120V-Class-200_p_211.html]
Hello Wrenches,
Here's a metering conundrum for you.
I have a client with a dual stacked Outback 3648 inverter panel and a PV
array. He has been off-grid for years, but he is now going on-grid. He
is getting the Outbacks rebuilt at the factory to be grid tie compatible.
As per our local
the batteries.
I read my Elkor meter with a SolarLog monitor.
David Katz
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From: Hilton Dier III hiltond...@gmail.com
To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Metering
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Metering a whole house Outback system
Date: Mon, Aug 20, 2012 9:15 am
Hello Wrenches,
Here's a metering conundrum for you.
I have a client with a dual stacked Outback 3648 inverter panel and a PV
array. He has been off-grid for years, but he is now going on-grid. He
I get them from SolarLog in Connecticut.
David
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From: Dave Palumbo d...@independentpowerllc.com
To: apos;RE-wrenchesapos; re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Metering a whole house Outback
An eGuage is a REALLY good way to do this so I would not dismiss it.
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Hilton Dier III hiltond...@gmail.comwrote:
Hello Wrenches,
Here's a metering conundrum for you.
I have a client with a dual stacked Outback 3648 inverter panel and a PV
array. He has
-wrenches'
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Metering a whole house Outback system
Dave,
Sounds like a great solution. We have an OB Radian net-metered PV with
battery back-up coming up this fall. Where do we source an Elkor meter?
Thanks,
Dave
David Palumbo
Independent Power LLC
462 Solar
you will need two kv2c 'green tag' meters... one for each 120 volt leg.
todd
On Monday, August 20, 2012 9:15am, Hilton Dier III hiltond...@gmail.com
said:
Hello Wrenches,
Here's a metering conundrum for you.
I have a client with a dual stacked Outback 3648 inverter panel and
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
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
Drake,
Chris Freitas wrote an article on this topic in SP1.1, ³Form 12S Metering
for Grid-Tied Systems w/ Battery Backup.² Here¹s a link to the article and a
wiring diagram:
http://solarprofessional.com/article/?file=SP1_1_pg16_QandA_3search=
David Brearley, Senior Technical Editor
SolarPro
Hello,
I am having trouble metering a system with an Outback 3648 serving a
protected loads panel. I need a way to accurately measure the production.
I have a dual stator 12s meter installed with the AC in coming in the
bottom and out the top and the AC from the inverter going in the top and
out
Gary,
If this is a new digital meter, it may be accumulating all energy
without regard to direction. That is the way the utilities purchase
them, to prevent energy theft, so that is the default configuration
from the meter manufacturers. When purchasing a digital kWh meter to
use for metering
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
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