[RE-wrenches] metering an outback system

[Gary Easton]

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 the bottom with a neutral from the E-panel connected to the fifth leg.
The meter is not reading anything close to the Outback. Any ideas would be
greatly appreciated.
Gary Easton
Appalachian Renewable Power Systems
NABCEP Certified Solar PV
NABCEP Certified Solar Thermal
740-277-8498

> Kelly,
>
> When I came across language like this in an RFP, my assumption was that we
> needed to work with a specialty lightning protection subcontractor, a firm
> listed by UL. I would call them up, give them a project description and
> request a quote, which I would build into our cost estimate for the
> project.
> Included in their scope of work is providing a ³UL Listed Lightning
> Protection Certificate.² You can include that scope of work as a line item
> in our proposal. If the proposal requires that you include resumes for key
> team members, you might also include the lightning company¹s bio as it
> shows
> you¹ve done your due diligence.
>
> On the projects that I managed in this fashion, the lightning protection
> company always came in after our construction was substantially complete.
> There may be cases where you want to coordinate the that scope of work
> differently and get them on site earlier. They should be able to tell you
> what will work best, based on the general project description and your
> specific equipment grounding scheme.
>
> David Brearley, Senior Technical Editor
> SolarPro magazine
> NABCEP Certified PV Installer 
> david.brearley at solarprofessional.com
>
>
> On 7/31/10 3:28 PM, "Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind"
> <kelly at whidbeysunwind.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>> I'm  working on the design for a PV & Wind power system for a military
>> installation. The specs call for Lightning Protection as follows:
>>
>>> "Provide a complete lightning protection system with  a UL Lightning
>>> Protection Inspection Certificate.
>>> including, but not necessarily limited to, strike termination devices,
>>> conductors, ground terminals,
>>> interconnecting conductors, surge suppression devices, and other
>>> connectors
>>> and fittings required for
>>> a complete and usable system. "
>>>
>> Anyone have an idea of what qualifies? Is there a package product that
>> has the
>> "UL Lightning Protection Inspection Certificate"?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Kelly
>>
>>
>> Kelly Keilwitz, P.E.
>> Whidbey Sun & Wind
>> Renewable Energy Systems
>> NABCEP Certified PV Installer
>> kelly at whidbeysunwind.com
>> 360.678.7131
>>
>>
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