DC kWh meter [RE-wrenches]

[Jeff Clearwater, Village Power Design]

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Hi all,

I wonder if the MPPT routine of the inverter might in some way 
confuse an integrating digital KWH meter?   I'm not sure I'd trust 
that reading.   What do you think Chris?

Jeff C.
Village Power Design


>So they want to find the efficiency of the inverter. I believe that data is
>already available... and if they want DC kW into the inverter, the best
>option is probably the e-meter set to display kWh's... xantrex you reading
>this stuff anymore?
>
>Todd
>
>
>Randy Brooks wrote:
>
>>  Jay,
>>
>>  The customer is a utility and they want to compare array output to grid
>>  tie inverter output. (shrug...)  Looks like I can honestly say I don't
>>  know of a way to do this on a battery less system :).
>>
>>  Randy
>>
>>  On Saturday, January 31, 2004, at 04:47  PM, Jay Peltz, Peltz Power
>>  wrote:
>
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