Grid-Tie Stumper (for me) [RE-wrenches]

[Jeff Clearwater]

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Jay and all,

What's emerging from this discussion is that your method doesn't work 
with the new electronic  remote-read meters even if they have the 
mechanical counters on the front and the mechanical counters read 
backwards when you do that test - the internal sensor just counts 
passes regardless of direction and continues to count up -which is 
mostly likely Mo's situation and what others of us are running into 
as well.  I'm busy checking meter model numbers on my systems and 
doing some research on meter types.  I'm noticing that some of the 
mechanical meters with electronic remote-read sensor have an obvious 
electronic add-on gizmo located in the front of the meter clearly 
visible.  But some appear to have the unit on the backside of the 
plate.

jc


>Hi All,
>
>Here is one really easy way to figure out what is the problem. I had to do
>it for one customer.
>
>Just go when the sun is shinning.  Turn off most of the loads in the house.
>read the meter, wait for a while and then check to see the meter is actually
>counting down.  If its not then thats your problem.
>
>With an array that big shouldn't take more than 1/2 hour to make sure.
>
>jay
>
>peltz power
>
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